'System has collapsed': Pak minister warns of power of 'cockroaches'
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi declared that the country's governance system has collapsed and called for urgent constitutional reforms. He proposed decentralizing power by creating new administrative units to address long-standing political and economic crises.
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The admission of systemic failure by a high-ranking official signals potential instability and a push for major structural changes in Pakistan's political landscape.
Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday declared that the country's governance system had "collapsed", calling for the creation of new administrative units or provinces and urging political parties to reach a consensus on sweeping constitutional and governance reforms. He warned that without structural changes, Pakistan would remain trapped in recurring political and economic crises.Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit 2026 in Islamabad, Naqvi said Pakistan's decades-old governance model had failed to deliver justice, economic opportunities or effective public services.
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