Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Dr Shireen Mazari alleged on Monday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has revealed its policy of grabbing the natural resources of the other provinces for the development of Punjab only.
According to media reports, Dr Mazari criticised the government’s intentions of revising the 18th Amendment’s natural resources- sharing formula, specifically targeting the gas- sharing formula and first rights.
She said the PML-N was part of the 18th Amendment discussions and final agreement. At that time they accepted the strengthening of the provinces’ control over their natural resources.
“It seems as if their interest was to get the restriction on the number of terms one person could serve as prime minister,” she said.
“Federal Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s statement is a direct assault on the natural resources of the other provinces, especially gas,” she concluded.