Tag: Provinces
Balochistan CM rejects more provinces
Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Nawab Aslam Raisani rejected the idea of more provinces in the country and said it would open a Pandora’s box.
Talking...
After 18th Amend, labour laws in provinces’ court
There is a general observation about the surfacing of shortcomings after the passage of 18th Amendment, in terms of provinces’ failure to prepare their...
Provinces misinterpret profit clause on discoveries
The government is faced with a new resistance from the provinces, which are demanding a 50 percent share in the profit of any new...
‘New provinces will reduce govt’s burden, promote peace’
Representatives of various political and religious parties on Thursday observed that the formation of new provinces was the only way for the country to...
Unite on national issues, Gilani urges provinces
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday said strong provinces guaranteed a strong federation and stressed provincial unity over issues of national importance.
He said...
‘New provinces detrimental’
Mustaqbil Pakistan has opposed the creation of new provinces in Pakistan claiming it would increase financial and administrative pressures on an already crumbling economy.
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Provinces surpass center in budgetary borrowing
The government’s budgetary borrowings from the banking system are heading northward, but this time the driving force happens to be the provinces rather the...
Economic impact of the creation of new provinces
Pakistan is often hit by “political epidemics”. In a matter of time an issue becomes the most pertinent problem faced by the country and...
Centre, provinces to resolve energy crisis amicably
The federal government and provinces on Saturday agreed to resolve the energy crisis amicably as the four provinces assured the Council of Common Interests...
PPP Punjab favours new provinces
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab executive council, endorsing the demand of a separate South Punjab province, has pledged full support to the cause.
The...
‘Provinces can design LG models’
Even though the constitution allows the provincial governments to adopt any sort of local government system, the political parties have expressed their doubts regarding...
Raisani rejects idea of new provinces
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani Monday rejected the idea for creating new provinces in the country, saying the move might prove detrimental...
‘N’ demands commission on new provinces
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday demanded the government set up a national commission for the formation of new provinces in the country...
‘Provinces should be formed on administrative grounds’
Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said on Saturday that formation of provinces on administrative grounds would not harm the federation and would instead bring...
PML-Likeminded supports new provinces’ formation
PML-Likeminded President Senator Salim Saifullah on Saturday said formation of new provinces in Pakistan was the need of the hour, adding that his party...
The parliamentary democracy and four provinces sham
We have all been taught that Pakistan is a country that consists of four provinces and that the constitution prescribes parliamentary democracy as the...
Can provinces handle the 18th amendment?
The provinces have been given more powers and authority under the 18th Constitutional Amendment and now the provinces will have to prove their capabilities...