Pakistan, Nov. 8 -- Pakistan is a federal state inhabited by people from diverse linguistic, cultural, traditional and geographical backgrounds. This diversity is not a weakness but one of the country's greatest strengths. However, preserving this strength requires an administrative structure that is responsive to the needs of its people. Today, Pakistan faces several major challenges, including rapid population growth, administrative difficulties, the unequal distribution of resources, the deprivation of underdeveloped regions and the limited access of ordinary citizens to government institutions. One important solution to these challenges could be the creation of new provinces in the country. As I have stated in my previous columns, the...