Pakistan, Dec. 10 -- The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has announced a plan to create new provinces in Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan. The proposed provinces will be named Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern. IPP said the plan will not change the names of existing provinces.

IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan said forming new provinces in Sindh will allow chief ministers to focus more on governance and development projects. He added that new inspector generals, chief secretaries, and high courts will improve administrative efficiency.

The federal minister for communications said Punjab could also be divided into three to four provinces. This, he said, will enhance service delivery and ensure faster response to citizens' problems. In ...