Provinces oppose slashing share in overall Federal Divisible Pool
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February 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: While formulating seven sub groups, including macroeconomic framework to ascertain the exact size of resource envelope, the provinces in the maiden session of NFC expressed reservations over the inclusion of cost sharing on account of various heads from the share of the federating units.
The Centre included certain provisions of expenditures into Terms of Reference as part of discussions for the 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award but all the stakeholders decided to defer discussion on it because the provinces were not ready to listen to any proposal that slashed their share in the overall Federal Divisible Pool (FDP). Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali, while talking to reporters after the NFC meeting outside the Q Block, said that under the Constitutional provisions, the share of the provinces into the FDP could not be reduced from the last NFC Award, making it c
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Nasir Shah terms increase in petroleum price as another mini budget
Karachi, February 01, 2021 (PPI-OT): Minister for Information Syed Nasir Shah rejecting fifth increase in the petroleum prices termed it a mini-budget and broad day robbery on the pockets of poor people of the country. In a statement issued here on Monday, the provincial minister said that the Niazi government was operating on the dictates of the IMF, therefore it has no respect for the poor people who have already been deprived of ‘roti’ by lifting its prices to Rs30.
Nasir Shah said: Pakistan was a poor country, and its people were struggling day and night to earn bread and butter for their families. “But, the federal government instead of giving relief to the people was increasing petroleum price off and on, as result everything including atta, vegetables, ghee, and other edibles prices shot up,” he said.
PPP s Shamim Mumtaz appointed as chairperson of Sindh Child Protection Authority
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PPP s Shamim Mumtaz appointed as chairperson of Sindh Child Protection Authority
CM Murad Ali Shah approved the appointment
Mumtaz s chairpersonship to be governed under provisions of the Sindh Child Protection Authority Act 2011
PPP s Shamim Mumtaz, who is also a member of the Provincial Assembly, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Sindh Child Protection Authority, an official notification released by the Sindh government on Monday said.
Per the notification, Shamim Mumtaz s appointment has been approved by the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
The notification added that Miss Shamim Mumtaz s appointment, as the chairperson, will be governed under the provisions of the Sindh Child Protection Authority Act 2011.