LAHORE (MNN); Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said Pakistan’s governance system is heading towards a major reset, expressing hope that structural changes would improve the country’s overall situation.
Addressing a ceremony hosted by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to congratulate its newly elected office-bearers, Naqvi said Pakistan needed to learn from the experiences and systems of developed countries.
Without sharing details of the proposed changes, he said efforts were already under way to reform the system and that the support of the business community would be important for the process.
Naqvi also stressed the need to increase exports and promote “Made in Pakistan” products, citing Iran’s experience of developing domestic production after the imposition of sanctions.
Call for structural governance reforms
Naqvi had previously called for the creation of additional administrative units or provinces as part of efforts to overhaul what he described as an outdated governance structure.
Speaking at the Pakistan Economic Summit 2026 in Islamabad, he said meaningful structural reforms were necessary to improve public services, ensure timely justice and create opportunities for younger generations.
He argued that Pakistan’s existing governance model had failed to deliver effectively over several decades and that decentralisation could help address shortcomings in administration and service delivery.
Naqvi urged political parties to develop consensus on major constitutional and governance issues, warning that recurring crises would continue without fundamental structural changes.
‘Democracy has different models’
Naqvi said he remained a strong supporter of democracy but argued that democracy could operate through different models of governance.
He questioned why Pakistan should continue with the same system if it had failed to produce the desired results over decades, saying that structural reform was necessary to avoid repeating the same debates in the future.
