ISLAMABAD: Deadlock persists between PML-N and PPP on non handing
over of fit earning departments to the provinces in respect of the
ministries devolved to them under 18th amendment and PML-N has
threatened to move Supreme Court on this matter.
Well placed
sources told minister for water and power Naveed Qamar met PML-N senior
leader Ishaq Dar and took the plea that implementation commission has
transferred 17 ministries and its allied departments to provinces under
18th amendment. Had PML-N any objection with regard to devolution of
any institution or department it should have raised it on respective
forum before June, 30. Federal ministries which were to be merged into
provinces now stand dissolved.
Sources told Ishaq Dar said over
40 profit earning departments have not been devolved to the provinces
by federations. They include several allied departments of ministry of
health and ministry of sports, workers welfare fund, EOBI, Sheikh Zaid
Hospital and other departments. This is sheer breach of 18th amendment,
he said.
Sources told Ishaq Dar while apprising federal
minister of the reservations of PML-N had made it clear that his party
would not sit mute on this matter and would take it at every forum
including council for common interests. Online
