Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday reiterated his call for the creation of smaller administrative units, insisting that only the people should make the final decision on the matter. Speaking at a National Policy Dialogue at a private university in Lahore, Naqvi responded to criticism from the PPP and the PPP-led Sindh government by clarifying that his proposal aims to improve governance rather than strip away cultural identities. He suggested that provincial subdivisions could retain regional names such as South Sindh and North Sindh. Naqvi said he would continue pushing for the idea regardless of political opposition and that all changes would remain within constitutional limits. He proposed that debate should focus on practical questions such as how many units should exist, what their size should be, and what fiscal impact they would have. Once a workable proposal emerges, he said, it should be put before voters. Naqvi cited various social problems including child malnutrition, lack of access to clean water, and overcrowded court systems as evidence that the current administrative structure was failing. He also invoked statements from Muhammad Ali Jinnah warning against provincialism as a threat to national unity. Other speakers at the dialogue offered mixed views. Khawaja Saad Rafique, a veteran politician, said smaller units alone could not solve systemic problems and that a legitimate parliament with public trust was necessary first. Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi argued that the government should address weaknesses in the existing system before attempting structural changes.