Naqvi says his comments on governance reset were not directed at any political party

Naqvi notes his comments on governance reset were not directed at any political party.

Key points

• News Desk Published September 5, 2026 Updated September 5, 2026 03: 26pm.
• According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, his previous comments advocating for reforming the governance system were not directed at any particular political party.
• Addressing the National Policy Dialogue in Lahore, he remarked, "My statement was neither a reference to any political party nor to any political arrangement."
• Contending that the country's administrative system had lost its effectiveness, he remarked, "Its impact is not reaching the public at all."
• Naqvi stressed that the changes should be brought through "political consensus" and "according to the will of our people".

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He clarified that his comments were regarding the "system" that has been in place since its independence. "Reset does not mean breaking the system. Under no circumstances does it mean breaking the system. It means that whatever is wrong should be changed, " he continued.

Naqvi pressed undertaking the administrative reforms he proposed as per the Constitution. "It has to be done through democratic means."

Naqvi stressed that the changes should be brought through "political consensus" and "according to the will of our people". He continued that if the nation did not want the new administrative units, they would not be created.

He emphasised that such a change could not be brought only according to the will of an individual, a political party or a administration.

"Governments keep changing; policies keep changing; budgets come and go; and we keep making intends. But the biggest matter is how much we are able to deliver in the end, " the minister stated.

He continued that if, despite all the potential that Pakistan has, "we are still not getting the results, it is necessary to reset it (the system)".

While additionally calling for new provinces and urgent administrative reforms, in July, Naqvi had proposed a dialogue among all political parties to bring regarding reforms to the current governance system.

His comments had ignited an animated debate nationwide, with the PPP referring the question to its top decision-making forum, the Sindh chief minister flatly rejecting it, Lahore's lawyers terming it unconstitutional and Sindhi nationalist groups demanding the minister's resignation.

In short, naqvi says his comments on governance reset were not directed at any is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.