Raza Rabbani
Coverage of Raza Rabbani in the Nexus archive.
- PPP leaders oppose Karachi handover to Centre, tinkering with 18th Amendment
PPP leaders oppose proposals to place Karachi under federal control or amend the 18th Constitutional Amendment, arguing such moves would undermine provincial rights and constitutional stability. They emphasized the importance of maintaining the 18th Amendment's provisions for provincial autonomy and criticized the federal government for failing to meet constitutional obligations regarding financial allocations.
- A backdoor NFC revision?
The budget delay highlights a fiscal deadlock between Pakistan's federal government and provinces over frozen NFC shares and additional funding demands. Critics argue the Centre is undermining the 18th Amendment and 7th NFC Award by pressuring provinces to return funds, risking a backdoor revision of the fiscal arrangement.