ISLAMABAD: A public research survey by the Institute of Insights and Impact has found that 76 percent of respondents in Pakistan, particularly young people, support the creation of new provinces.
According to the survey report, support for new provinces was highest in Punjab, where 78.6 percent of young respondents backed the proposal. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 75.3 percent expressed support, while 74 percent of respondents in Islamabad favored the creation of new provinces.
In Balochistan, 71.3 percent of young respondents supported the proposal, while Sindh recorded 59.3 percent support, according to the report.
The survey showed comparatively lower support in Gilgit-Baltistan, where 41 percent of respondents favored the creation of new provinces. In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 36 percent expressed support, while a majority opposed the proposal.
The report also highlighted differences in public opinion across districts, with some areas showing significantly higher levels of support and others reporting a more divided response.
The findings reflect the views recorded in the survey and do not, by themselves, indicate a consensus across Pakistan on the question of creating new provinces.