Govt yet to wind up 17 devolved ministries
The Pakistani federal government is facing pressure from a Senate panel to dissolve 17 ministries that were devolved to provincial control under the 18th Constitutional Amendment. The committee has threatened to summon the Prime Minister if the government continues to ignore directives to finalize the transition.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights ongoing tensions regarding constitutional compliance and the balance of power between federal and provincial authorities in Pakistan.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> ISLAMABAD: The federal government has yet to wind up 17 ministries operating in areas devolved to the provinces, setting the stage for a confrontation with a Senate panel seeking full implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment.
During a meeting on Tuesday, the subcommittee of the Senate's Functional Committee on Devolution twice indicated that it might ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to appear before it and explain why the committee's binding directives on the constitutional matter had not been implemented.
The committee also warned that it could issue warrants to summon Cabinet Secretary Kamran Afzal over his continued absence, while expressing dissatisfaction with responses submitted by an additional secretary-level official of the Cabinet Division.
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