Govt’s Withdrawal Of Faulty NFC Notification, Victory Of PMLN’s Stance of Guarding Provincial Rights – Khurram Dastgir
PMLN Central Leader Khurram Dastgir Khan says the PMLN is the guardian of the rights of the provinces which is why it’s stand forced the PTI government to withdraw its attack on financial rights of the federating units which was in violation of the constitution.
Talking to media in Islamabad alongside Moshin Shahnawaz Ranjha, he declared it PMLN’s victory that the petition filed by PMLN forced the government to withdraw their notification of the formation of the National Finance Commission, which was in violation of the constitution of Pakistan.
This came after a two-member bench of the IHC presided by Justice Amir Farooq disposed of Dastagir’s petition after Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan informed the court that the government had issued a new notification regarding the NFC’s formation.
Dastgir said the party was in the process of evaluating and assessing the new notification and will share its take on it. He said that PMLN has always stood for the rights of the federating units and any attempt at usurping these rights to centralize funds meant for provinces will be opposed with full force.
Speaking to the media, Moshin Shahnawaz Ranjha said the PTI government has been violating the constitution ever since the came into power. He said the same was witnessed during the process of appointment of members of the National Election Commission and had to face embarrassment similar to that of today.
The PMLN leaders told the PTI government to stop trying to circumvent the constitution of Pakistan and to stop its attacks on provincial rights.
