Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Former Punjab Minister for Local Government and University of Management and Technology (UMT) President Ibrahim Hasan Murad has called for a comprehensive review of Pakistan's administrative structure, saying the country's population has grown sevenfold since independence while its provincial boundaries have remained unchanged.

Murad observed that federal countries comparable to Pakistan in size have between 27 and 51 administrative units, while Pakistan continues to manage its affairs through its existing provincial structure despite significant administrative and demographic challenges. He pointed out that Pakistan's provinces have populations comparable to those of several countries. Punjab, he noted, has a larger...