New administrative units ‘under serious consideration’

• Top govt functionary thinks discussion could be precursor to proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment • Proposals include bringing Karachi, Gwadar under federal control; splitting Punjab into three, KP into two units ISLAMABAD: There is a serious debate underway in power corridors over the most feasible approach to creating new provinces, according to a top government functionary, who thinks the discussion is a precursor to the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment. The government source, who is privy to developments, was reluctant to say when the proposal — still said to be in the initial stages — could materialise. He conceded, however, that turning the idea of new administrative into…