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Why More Provinces?
Key points
- Pakistan ranks 118th out of 142 countries in terms of governance.
- In basic rights, Pakistan stands at 125th out of 142 countries.
- Denmark has the lowest level of corruption, followed by Finland. Finland, with an area comparable to Balochistan, has 19 provinces, while Pakistan has only 4 provinces.
- Pakistan faces a severe education crisis, with 26,200,000 out-of-school children. On average, one government school serves 1,662 children, and one government college serves 149,087 students.
Key points
- Punjab has a population of 127 million, which is larger than the population of 182 countries.
- Sindh has more than 3,174,000 unemployed people, and its population is larger than that of 162 countries.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a population of 40.8 million, exceeding the population of 152 countries, with more than 2,328,000 unemployed people.
- Balochistan has a population of more than 14.8 million, and its literacy rate has dropped to 1.9.
Education, health & governance
- Around 25 million (2.5 crore) children in Pakistan are out of school.
- Approximately 40% of children in Pakistan are stunted.
- Pakistan’s rapidly growing population (2–6% annually) poses significant challenges to the provision of education.
- Pakistan currently has 122 regulatory agencies; rationalization is required to reduce corruption and enhance efficiency.
- Countries such as Australia, China, India, Vietnam, and South Korea have successfully implemented structural reforms over the past three decades.
Urban growth & provinces
- Karachi’s population is approximately 25 million, nearly three times that of Israel.
- Pakistan’s total population is approximately 250 million.
- If 10 provinces are created, each would have an average population of about 25 million, ensuring more balanced distribution.
- Decentralization is the primary objective behind the creation of additional provinces.
Key points
- In Pakistan, both federal and provincial governments are unwilling to transfer authority to locally elected representatives.
- Pakistan has 14,250,000 unemployed people.
- There are 456 government hospitals in Pakistan, with one hospital serving approximately 524,420 people.
- In Pakistan, 33% of children are underweight for their age.
- Every 1 of 3 child has less weight than his age's age