Pakistan Cannot Continue Under Existing System, Syed Mustafa Kamal Says

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and Federal Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has called for an overhaul of Pakistan’s governance system, saying the country’s leadership must prioritise national stability over personal and political interests.

Speaking about resource distribution and public services, Kamal said provinces receive billions of rupees through the divisible pool, including Rs8,884 billion, but citizens still lack adequate healthcare, education, infrastructure and other basic facilities.

He said funds transferred to the provinces should be used to improve public services and address people’s needs. The continued shortfall in essential facilities, he added, raised questions about government performance and spending priorities.

Kamal attributed growing public frustration to weak governance, flawed policies and ineffective administrative structures. He warned that when citizens’ grievances remain unresolved and basic rights are not provided, confidence in state institutions erodes. In some areas, he said, the resulting alienation had contributed to people taking up arms against the state.

Commenting on Karachi, Kamal said the city’s decline illustrated the consequences of poor administration. He said Karachi had once been regarded as one of the world’s fastest-growing cities but had since fallen among the least liveable because of mismanagement and persistent governance failures.