Now days, in Pakistan, the warm debate is the devolution of large provinces into smaller ones. The debate was started from the division of South Punjab to end the deprivation and poverty of the area. Punjab province is expected to be divided into smaller provinces on linguistic and identity basis. The division of provinces is required basically for good governance and management. Surprisingly, the debate has affected other provinces as well many of them are demanding to be dividing into smaller ones e.g. the Pashtuns in Balochistan are demanding to make their separate province, people of Bahawalpur wants it to be restored as a province and Hazara citizens are demanding for Hazara province. This identity based divide on one hand will aggregate the same people but on other side will end up diversity. It is not a bad idea to let people take pride in their basic identities but they should also merge with their identities to make a higher Pakistani identity.
The confused and varied discussions of political leaders are producing tension among the citizens. Some of them are talking in favor of formation of new provinces on administrative basis while others are demanding it to on the basis of ethnicity and linguistic. So, there is a different of opinion in everyday conversation which demonstrates lack of common vision among our politicians and leaders. Political leaders are blaming one another for showing non- serious attitude in taking further steps towards this issue. Some of the parties members are not agree among themselves for this division. All this is deteriorating the law and order situation in the country and producing a situation of chaos all around.
Although, the concept of dividing the provinces into smaller provinces is very beneficial but in case of Pakistan, I think it’s not good enough. As it will give rise to more corruption rather than good management. In my opinion, such exercises will fracture the society and State rather than aggregating the various parts.
