09/08/2026
*English Translation of the Draft*
*28th Constitutional Amendment - Clause 1*
*Proposed Constitutional Draft: New Provinces and New Administrative Structure for Pakistan*
_Please see Page 1 and 2_
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*Chapter 1: Administrative Structure of the State*
Pakistan shall be a Federal, Democratic, and Constitutional State, with a strong federation, empowered provinces, and a fully autonomous local government system. All state institutions shall be subordinate to the Constitution.
*Chapter 2: New Provinces*
For better administration, balanced development, and provision of facilities to the people, the country may be administratively divided into the following provinces:
*Punjab*
1. North Punjab
2. Central Punjab
3. South Punjab
4. Pothohar
5. Bahawalpur
*Sindh*
6. Karachi
7. Hyderabad
8. Mirpurkhas
9. Sukkur
10. Larkana
*Khyber Pakhtunkhwa*
11. Peshawar
12. Hazara
13. Malakand
14. Dera Ismail Khan
*Balochistan*
15. Quetta
16. Makran
17. Zhob
18. Kalat
*Other Federal Units*
19. Gilgit-Baltistan
20. Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Subject to constitutional and political consensus)
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*Chapter 3: President of Pakistan*
- The President shall be the symbol of the State, the Federation, and the Constitution.
- The President shall be elected directly by the people.
- The President shall be the head of the Federal Government.
- The Federal Cabinet shall work under the President.
- The President shall oversee National Security, Foreign Policy, and Federal Institutions.
*Chapter 4: Federal Cabinet*
- All Chief Ministers of the provinces shall be members of the Federal Cabinet.
- Each Chief Minister shall be empowered in matters of his province but shall be accountable to the President on national and federal matters.
- All Chief Ministers shall participate in national policy-making to ensure complete coordination between the Federation and the provinces.
*Chapter 5: Governor*
- There shall be a Governor in each province who shall be the representative of the Federation and the President.
- The Governor shall oversee the enforcement of the Constitution and implementation of federal policy.
- If any Chief Minister violates the Constitution or fails to perform constitutional duties, the Governor, with the approval of the President, may recommend or take action to remove the Chief Minister as per constitutional procedure, which shall be subject to judicial review by the Federal Constitutional Court.
*Chapter 6: Federal Legislature*
- The National Assembly shall be abolished.
- The Senate shall be the sole Federal Legislative House.
- All Federal laws, the Budget, and Constitutional Amendments shall be passed by the Senate.
- Senators shall be elected by the Provincial Assemblies through open ballot.
*Chapter 7: Provincial Government*
- There shall be an elected Provincial Assembly in each province.
- The Chief Minister shall be elected by the members of the Provincial Assembly.
- The Provincial Cabinet shall run the administrative affairs of the province.
*Chapter 8: Federal Constitutional Court*
- The Federal Constitutional Court shall be the highest constitutional court of the country.
- This institution shall perform the constitutional role of the Supreme Court.
- The interpretation of the Constitution, protection of fundamental rights, and final adjudication of disputes between the Federation and provinces shall lie with this Court.
*Chapter 9: Local Government System*
- A District Nazim shall be directly elected by the people in every district.
- The Deputy Commissioner (DC) shall be the administrative officer under the District Nazim.
- The District Police Officer (DPO) shall work under the District Nazim for district law and order, while the professional and legal powers of the police shall remain protected as per the Constitution and law.
- The Tehsil Nazim and Union Council system shall be established with constitutional protection.
- A major share of development funds shall be transferred directly to local government institutions.
*Chapter 10: Fundamental Principles*
1. Strong Federation, Empowered Provinces.
2. Powerful and Constitutional Local Government System.
3. Fast, Transparent, and Non-Political Accountability.
4. Independent Federal Constitutional Court.
5. Devolution of Powers to the Grassroots Level.
6. All State Institutions shall be subordinate to the Constitution and Law.
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*No, this is NOT an official constitutional amendment ye۔
So this is a *"Tajweez Shuda Aaini Maswada" = Proposed Constitutional Draft*, not law.
