LAHORE: PML-N Senator and Special Assistant to Chief Minister
Punjab, Pervaiz Rashid has said that the federal government, under its
unconstitutional powers, has taken over the control of provincial
autonomy granted in the constitution.
He said that
unfortunately federal government has failed to grant autonomy to the
provinces under the constitution and is trying to create hurdles in its
implementation. He further said that in this way federal government is
destroying the real spirit of provincial autonomy. He said that only 40
out of 160 institutions have been given to the provinces whereas the
remaining 120 departments have been kept by the federal government and
is conspiring to maintain its control over their assets and the income
of billions of rupees.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that federal
government in violation of the constitution has usurped workers welfare
institutions, hospitals, tourists centers and evacuee properties
whereas as per provincial autonomy granted under the constitution, all
these institutions should be under the control of provinces. He said
that the issue of complete autonomy to the provinces will be raised in
the meeting of Council of Common Interests and if no progress was made,
then the extreme step of going to the Supreme Court will be taken. He
said that illegal control of federal government over the provincial
autonomy will not be tolerated at all. Online
