ONLINE PUBLIC SURVEY PUBLIC OPINION ON NEW PROVINCES IN PAKISTAN

Should Pakistan Have More Provinces?

پاکستان میں نئے صوبے آپ کی رائے کیا ہے؟

We are conducting a public survey to understand what Pakistanis in Pakistan and around the world think about the creation of new provinces.

Your responses will contribute to independent research and an informed national discussion on governance, representation and development.

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Share your views by answering 15 questions in this nationwide survey on new provinces in Pakistan. Choose only one answer for each question. Click ⓘ to see the relevant proposal from SyedShayan.com .

66 Responses Received

Does Pakistan need new provinces?

1. کیا پاکستان میں نئے صوبے بنانے کی ضرورت ہے؟

Yes ہاں

No نہیں

Not interested دلچسپی نہیں

What is the best way to solve people’s problems closer to home?

2. عوام کے مسائل ان کے اپنے علاقے میں حل کرنے کے لیے کون سا طریقہ بہتر ہے؟

Create new provinces نئے صوبے بنائے جائیں

Strengthen divisions ڈویژن مضبوط کیے جائیں

Strengthen district governments ضلعی حکومتیں مضبوط کی جائیں

Keep the current system موجودہ نظام برقرار رہے

How many new provinces should Pakistan have in addition to the existing 4?

3. پاکستان میں موجودہ 4 صوبوں کے علاوہ کتنے اور نئے صوبے بننے چاہییں؟

What should matter most when deciding the boundaries of new provinces?

4. نئے صوبوں کی حدیں مقرر کرتے وقت سب سے اہم بات کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Should Pakistan’s existing divisions be turned into provinces?

5. کیا پاکستان کے موجودہ ڈویژنوں کو ہی صوبہ بنا دینا چاہیے؟

Yes ہاں

No نہیں

Not interested دلچسپی نہیں

Instead of creating new provinces, should strong city district governments be set up in the existing districts?

6. کیا نئے صوبے بنانے کے بجائے موجودہ اضلاع میں مضبوط سٹی ڈسٹرکٹ حکومتیں قائم کردی جائیں؟

Yes ہاں

No نہیں

Both new provinces and strong city district governments نئے صوبے اور مضبوط سٹی ڈسٹرکٹ حکومتیں، دونوں

How financially independent should the new provinces be?

7. نئے صوبوں کو مالی طور پر کس حد تک خودمختار ہونا چاہیے؟

Depend on federal funding, like the current provinces موجودہ صوبوں کی طرح وفاقی رقم پر چلیں

Cover at least half of their own expenses کم از کم آدھے اخراجات خود پورے کریں

Cover all their own expenses اپنے تمام اخراجات خود پورے کریں

Cover all their own expenses and also give a share to the federal government تمام اخراجات خود پورے کرکے وفاق کو بھی حصہ دیں

What should Islamabad’s constitutional status be?

8. اسلام آباد کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Remain the Federal Capital with a strong local government (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ مضبوط مقامی حکومت کے ساتھ وفاقی دارالحکومت رہے ( SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

Become a separate province الگ صوبہ بنایا جائے

Keep the current system موجودہ نظام برقرار رہے

What kind of court system should the new provinces have?

9. نئے صوبوں میں عدالتی نظام کیسا ہونا چاہیے؟

Each province should have its own High Court ہر صوبے کی اپنی ہائی کورٹ ہو

Each province should have its own High Court and Provincial Supreme Court ہر صوبے کی اپنی ہائی کورٹ اور صوبائی سپریم کورٹ ہو

Keep the current court system موجودہ عدالتی نظام برقرار رہے

10.

How many provinces should Punjab be divided into?

10. پنجاب کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

3 provinces 3 صوبے

6 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 6 صوبے ( SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

10 provinces 10 صوبے

Punjab should not be divided پنجاب کو تقسیم نہ کیا جائے

11.

How many provinces should Sindh be divided into?

11. سندھ کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

12.

How many provinces should Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be divided into?

12. خیبر پختونخوا کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

13.

How many provinces should Balochistan be divided into?

13. بلوچستان کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

14.

What should Gilgit-Baltistan’s constitutional status be?

14. گلگت بلتستان کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ باقاعدہ صوبہ بنایا جائے ( SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

Become a provisional province عبوری صوبہ بنایا جائے

Become a federally administered territory وفاق کے زیر انتظام علاقہ بنایا جائے

Keep its current semi-autonomous status موجودہ نیم خودمختار حیثیت برقرار رہے

15.

What should Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status be?

15. آزاد جموں و کشمیر کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ باقاعدہ صوبہ بنایا جائے ( SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

Become a provisional province عبوری صوبہ بنایا جائے

Become a federally administered territory وفاق کے زیر انتظام علاقہ بنایا جائے

Keep its current semi-autonomous status موجودہ نیم خودمختار حیثیت برقرار رہے

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Survey Results

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Audience Snapshot

Audience Demographics

66 participants

Gender

Male 53%

Female 47%

Other 0%

Age Distribution

Min 18

28.4 Avg Age

Max 55

18-24

36%

25-34

45%

35-44

14%

45-54

55-64

65+

0% 50% 100%

Education

Most common Bachelor's

39%

1 Bachelor's

39%

2 Master's

26%

3 Intermediate

17%

4 MPhil

5 Professional

Occupation

Most common Student

23%

1 Student

23%

2 Business

3 Teacher

4 Government

5 IT / Tech

Responses by City & Town

66 Total Responses

24 Cities Represented

571 Cities & Towns Listed

# City / Town Province Responses Percentage

1 Lahore Punjab 24 36.4%

2 Karachi Sindh 5 7.6%

3 Faisalabad Punjab 3 4.5%

4 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory 3 4.5%

5 Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3 4.5%

6 Sialkot Punjab 3 4.5%

7 Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2 3%

8 Bahawalpur Punjab 2 3%

9 Gujranwala Punjab 2 3%

10 Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2 3%

Responses by Country

66 Total Responses

2 Countries Represented

195 Countries Listed

Country Responses Percentage

Pakistan 65 98%

United States 1 2%

Afghanistan 0 0%

Albania 0 0%

Algeria 0 0%

Andorra 0 0%

Angola 0 0%

Antigua and Barbuda 0 0%

Argentina 0 0%

Armenia 0 0%

Survey at a Glance

Key Findings

Public Opinion on New Provinces in Pakistan

Live Results

اہم نتائج

پاکستان میں نئے صوبوں پر عوامی رائے

Main Public Verdict

مرکزی عوامی رائے

Does Pakistan need new provinces?

کیا پاکستان میں نئے صوبے بنانے کی ضرورت ہے؟

68.2% Yes

Yes 68.2% ہاں

No 22.7% نہیں

Not interested 9.1% دلچسپی نہیں

Participant Snapshot

شرکا کا خلاصہ

66 Total participants کل شرکا

Lahore Top city نمایاں شہر

1.5% Overseas share بیرونِ ملک حصہ

Leading Response to Each Question

The live percentage and leading answer appear in every row.

ہر سوال کا نمایاں جواب

ہر سوال میں سب سے زیادہ دیا گیا جواب اور اس کی شرح دی گئی ہے۔

Does Pakistan need new provinces?

کیا پاکستان میں نئے صوبے بنانے کی ضرورت ہے؟

Leading response

Yes

ہاں

68.2%

نہیں

22.7%

Not interested

دلچسپی نہیں

9.1%

What is the best way to solve people’s problems closer to home?

عوام کے مسائل ان کے اپنے علاقے میں حل کرنے کے لیے کون سا طریقہ بہتر ہے؟

Leading response

Create new provinces

نئے صوبے بنائے جائیں

43.9%

Strengthen district governments

ضلعی حکومتیں مضبوط کی جائیں

19.7%

Strengthen divisions

ڈویژن مضبوط کیے جائیں

13.6%

How many new provinces should Pakistan have in addition to the existing 4?

پاکستان میں موجودہ 4 صوبوں کے علاوہ کتنے اور نئے صوبے بننے چاہییں؟

Most preferred

3 new provinces

3 نئے صوبے

47%

1 new province

1 نیا صوبہ

12.1%

23 new provinces (<a href="https://syedshayan.com/pakistan-administrative?post=pakistan-proposed-provinces&lang=en" class="text-[#33715b] font-semibold">SyedShayan.com</a> proposal)

23 نئے صوبے (<a href="https://syedshayan.com/pakistan-administrative?post=pakistan-proposed-provinces&lang=ur" class="text-[#33715b] font-semibold">SyedShayan.com</a> کی تجویز)

9.1%

What should matter most when deciding the boundaries of new provinces?

نئے صوبوں کی حدیں مقرر کرتے وقت سب سے اہم بات کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Leading response

Population

علاقے کی آبادی

18.2%

Area and distance

علاقے کا رقبہ اور فاصلے

6.1%

Local income and jobs

علاقے کی آمدنی اور روزگار

6.1%

Should Pakistan’s existing divisions be turned into provinces?

کیا پاکستان کے موجودہ ڈویژنوں کو ہی صوبہ بنا دینا چاہیے؟

Leading response

Yes

ہاں

24.2%

نہیں

10.6%

Not interested

دلچسپی نہیں

9.1%

Instead of creating new provinces, should strong city district governments be set up in the existing districts?

کیا نئے صوبے بنانے کے بجائے موجودہ اضلاع میں مضبوط سٹی ڈسٹرکٹ حکومتیں قائم کردی جائیں؟

Leading response

Yes

ہاں

22.7%

نہیں

10.6%

Both new provinces and strong city district governments

نئے صوبے اور مضبوط سٹی ڈسٹرکٹ حکومتیں، دونوں

10.6%

How financially independent should the new provinces be?

نئے صوبوں کو مالی طور پر کس حد تک خودمختار ہونا چاہیے؟

Leading response

Cover at least half of their own expenses

کم از کم آدھے اخراجات خود پورے کریں

19.7%

Depend on federal funding, like the current provinces

موجودہ صوبوں کی طرح وفاقی رقم پر چلیں

12.1%

Cover all their own expenses

اپنے تمام اخراجات خود پورے کریں

10.6%

What should Islamabad’s constitutional status be?

اسلام آباد کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Leading response

Remain the Federal Capital with a strong local government (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

مضبوط مقامی حکومت کے ساتھ وفاقی دارالحکومت رہے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

33.3%

Become a separate province

الگ صوبہ بنایا جائے

6.1%

Keep the current system

موجودہ نظام برقرار رہے

4.5%

What kind of court system should the new provinces have?

نئے صوبوں میں عدالتی نظام کیسا ہونا چاہیے؟

Leading response

Each province should have its own High Court

ہر صوبے کی اپنی ہائی کورٹ ہو

21.2%

Each province should have its own High Court and Provincial Supreme Court

ہر صوبے کی اپنی ہائی کورٹ اور صوبائی سپریم کورٹ ہو

13.6%

Keep the current court system

موجودہ عدالتی نظام برقرار رہے

9.1%

Q10

How many provinces should Punjab be divided into?

پنجاب کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

Leading choice

6 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

6 صوبے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

16.7%

Punjab should not be divided

پنجاب کو تقسیم نہ کیا جائے

12.1%

3 provinces

3 صوبے

7.6%

Q11

How many provinces should Sindh be divided into?

سندھ کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

Leading choice

4 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

4 صوبے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

16.7%

2 provinces

2 صوبے

10.6%

6 provinces

6 صوبے

6.1%

Q12

How many provinces should Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be divided into?

خیبر پختونخوا کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

Leading choice

5 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

5 صوبے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

13.6%

3 provinces

3 صوبے

10.6%

2 provinces

2 صوبے

9.1%

Q13

How many provinces should Balochistan be divided into?

بلوچستان کو کتنے صوبوں میں تقسیم کرنا چاہیے؟

Leading choice

6 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

6 صوبے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

15.2%

2 provinces

2 صوبے

12.1%

3 provinces

3 صوبے

7.6%

Q14

What should Gilgit-Baltistan’s constitutional status be?

گلگت بلتستان کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Leading status

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

باقاعدہ صوبہ بنایا جائے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

27.3%

Become a provisional province

عبوری صوبہ بنایا جائے

13.6%

Keep its current semi-autonomous status

موجودہ نیم خودمختار حیثیت برقرار رہے

Q15

What should Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status be?

آزاد جموں و کشمیر کی آئینی حیثیت کیا ہونی چاہیے؟

Leading status

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ

باقاعدہ صوبہ بنایا جائے (SyedShayan.com کی تجویز) ⓘ

25.8%

Become a provisional province

عبوری صوبہ بنایا جائے

9.1%

Become a federally administered territory

وفاق کے زیر انتظام علاقہ بنایا جائے

6.1%

Live Data Note

Figures update automatically and may change until the survey closes.

براہِ راست نتائج پر مبنی وضاحت

اعداد و شمار خودکار طور پر اپ ڈیٹ ہوتے رہتے ہیں اور سروے بند ہونے تک تبدیل ہوسکتے ہیں۔

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1. Does Pakistan need new provinces? 100% answered | 66 votes

Yes 68% (45 votes)

No 23% (15 votes)

Not interested 9% (6 votes)

2. What is the best way to solve people’s problems closer to home? 100% answered | 66 votes

Create new provinces 44% (29 votes)

Strengthen divisions 14% (9 votes)

Strengthen district governments 20% (13 votes)

Keep the current system 2% (1 votes)

3. How many new provinces should Pakistan have in addition to the existing 4? 100% answered | 66 votes

1 new province 12% (8 votes)

3 new provinces 47% (31 votes)

8 new provinces 8% (5 votes)

12 new provinces 5% (3 votes)

20 new provinces 3% (2 votes)

23 new provinces (<a href="https://syedshayan.com/pakistan-administrative?post=pakistan-proposed-provinces&lang=en" class="text-[#33715b] font-semibold">SyedShayan.com</a> proposal) 9% (6 votes)

33 new provinces 3% (2 votes)

4. What should matter most when deciding the boundaries of new provinces? 100% answered | 66 votes

Population 18% (12 votes)

Area and distance 6% (4 votes)

Easy access to government offices 3% (2 votes)

Local income and jobs 6% (4 votes)

Travel and business links 0% (0 votes)

Existing districts and divisions 5% (3 votes)

Language and culture 2% (1 votes)

Views of local people 5% (3 votes)

5. Should Pakistan’s existing divisions be turned into provinces? 100% answered | 66 votes

Yes 24% (16 votes)

No 11% (7 votes)

Not interested 9% (6 votes)

6. Instead of creating new provinces, should strong city district governments be set up in the existing districts? 100% answered | 66 votes

Yes 23% (15 votes)

No 11% (7 votes)

Both new provinces and strong city district governments 11% (7 votes)

7. How financially independent should the new provinces be? 100% answered | 66 votes

Depend on federal funding, like the current provinces 12% (8 votes)

Cover at least half of their own expenses 20% (13 votes)

Cover all their own expenses 11% (7 votes)

Cover all their own expenses and also give a share to the federal government 2% (1 votes)

8. What should Islamabad’s constitutional status be? 100% answered | 66 votes

Remain the Federal Capital with a strong local government (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 33% (22 votes)

Become a separate province 6% (4 votes)

Keep the current system 5% (3 votes)

9. What kind of court system should the new provinces have? 100% answered | 66 votes

Each province should have its own High Court 21% (14 votes)

Each province should have its own High Court and Provincial Supreme Court 14% (9 votes)

Keep the current court system 9% (6 votes)

10. How many provinces should Punjab be divided into? 100% answered | 66 votes

3 provinces 8% (5 votes)

6 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 17% (11 votes)

10 provinces 8% (5 votes)

Punjab should not be divided 12% (8 votes)

11. How many provinces should Sindh be divided into? 100% answered | 66 votes

2 provinces 11% (7 votes)

3 provinces 5% (3 votes)

4 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 17% (11 votes)

6 provinces 6% (4 votes)

Sindh should not be divided 6% (4 votes)

12. How many provinces should Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be divided into? 100% answered | 66 votes

2 provinces 9% (6 votes)

3 provinces 11% (7 votes)

5 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 14% (9 votes)

7 provinces 3% (2 votes)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should not be divided 8% (5 votes)

13. How many provinces should Balochistan be divided into? 100% answered | 66 votes

2 provinces 12% (8 votes)

3 provinces 8% (5 votes)

6 provinces (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 15% (10 votes)

8 provinces 5% (3 votes)

Balochistan should not be divided 5% (3 votes)

14. What should Gilgit-Baltistan’s constitutional status be? 100% answered | 66 votes

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 27% (18 votes)

Become a provisional province 14% (9 votes)

Become a federally administered territory 0% (0 votes)

Keep its current semi-autonomous status 3% (2 votes)

15. What should Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status be? 100% answered | 66 votes

Become a full province (SyedShayan.com proposal) ⓘ 26% (17 votes)

Become a provisional province 9% (6 votes)

Become a federally administered territory 6% (4 votes)

Keep its current semi-autonomous status 3% (2 votes)

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Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi

Student Lahore

New provinces could mean better management, faster development, and more attention to local issues. If done properly, it could make a real difference for people.

Zerfishan Ahsan

Homemaker Gujranwala

The issue is not with the system, it’s how the elements of system work. The way our bureaucracy worked ,the way they paved path for corruption ,for discrimination, discrepancies is what worsening the situation. Even if new provinces constituted nd mindset of bureaucracy remained same nothing will change.

Sunny

Aircraft Engineer Karachi

Sindhi need to be divided into 3 provinces. Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpur khass one province , Benaziabad, khair pur Dadu second province and larkana and Sukkur third province , these provinces will be easy to manage and sarkar language will be sindhi.

umair khan

Software Engineer Malakand

The idea is good, but the problem is that these political people often lack the ability to actually run a government.

Qaiser Ayaz

Business Islamabad

Hope this will be good for People of Pakistan.

Sana Rasheed

Social Media Manager Lahore

New provinces should be seen as an administrative reform, not a division of Pakistan. If planned fairly, they can bring governance, development, and decision-making closer to the people.

Salman Faisal

Merchandise Takht bhai

Good idea from pakistani people

Fahad Ali

students lahore

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Mansoor Ahmad

Working as a Full-Stack Web Developer. Peshawar Pakistan

Every province should solve its own financial problems, and the federal budget should be distributed fairly among all provinces according to their population.