NFC award

Discussions on NFC award hold existential significance for K-P, as it bears developmental and security burdens

PM says Rs590b doled out under 2010 NFC Award

Says law requires reconstituting Centre-provinces deal every five years

NFC Award, 18th Amendment lead to undesired outcomes for federal govt

QWP chairman says conspiracy being hatched against the National Finance Commission Award

Under the same Award, the Federal Government cut down its collection charges from 5% to 1%

PPP leader says desire to reverse award tantamount to reversing 18th Constitutional Amendment

Party’s spokesperson says NFC award is a constitutional right of provinces

Sindh CM says provincial share cannot be reduced

Under the 7th NFC, the provinces get 57.5% of the total taxes collected by the Federal Board of Revenue

Fehmida says fruits of 18th Amendment have failed to reach people

Imran says Centre, provinces will have ample opportunity to deliberate upon all relevant considerations

PPP says it would not withdraw its petitions against the NFC award from court

JI leader seeks fair share in award as per latest census

Directs Finance Division to submit reply till next week

Court says stay order could be issued if reply not submitted by June 26

Imran says there is no discrimination against any province

IHC tells govt to clarify if stakeholders were consulted for inclusion of finance adviser, secretary in commission

Replies also sought from PM's adviser on finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, law secretary among others

Party has moved court against the composition of the commission

Notification says finance adviser to chair meetings; Centre seeks to pass cost of inefficiencies onto provinces

With NFC notified, govt mulls options on distribution of resources between centre, provinces

Says there should be a debate on revisiting 18th Amendment, 7th NFC Award

Have the grievances and deprivations been addressed sufficiently?

Finance ministry reveals no room to increases salaries of govet employees before budget

Says gratuity, PF and leave encashment are not liability of federal government

Defence minister says agreement reached with coalition partner, reservations will be addressed

It is about an integration that has come about.

Provinces lack incentives to achieve SDG targets

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Also proposes the setting up of fund for security-related expenses

CM, ministers, advisers also discus stepwise merger of Levies and Khasadars in police and giving them job security

Representatives from federation, all four provinces will take part in the meeting

Finance ministry states Rs275.2b released to province in first half of FY19

Aftab Sherpao demanded the government to convene the meeting of the National Finance Commission award

We can at least give some credit to the 18th Amendment for allowing two peaceful democratic transitions of power

Kamal assures assembly he will take up the matter with PM

Smaller provinces protest against delay in recently held NFC meeting

Says tribal people will have to lay siege around Islamabad if their demands are not fulfilled

Financial stability cannot be attained in the country in the presence of the 7th NFC Award

Calls it imperfect that favours provinces, gives inadequate resources to centre

Says suspended SSP Rao Anwar has right to fair trial

Punjab fears slowdown in the flow of resources from the Centre

Convenes meeting of reps from four provinces to pressure Center to announce the award

Provincial govt to write a letter to President on the issue

Sikandar Sherpao warns of street protest if demand ignored

Speakers call for avoiding double taxation, defining clear jurisdiction to avoid revenue conflicts

Party leader says exclusion of overseas Pakistanis will affect province's share in NFC award

The 7th NFC Award was announced in time to be incorporated in the 2010-11 budgets

Sindh, K-P and Balochistan fear delay will promote a sense of deprivation