Balochistan has suffered financial loss of over Rs. 300 billion so far since 2017, regrets CM

Outcome of non-existence of new NFC Award:
Balochistan has suffered financial
loss of over Rs. 300 billion so
far since 2017, regrets CM

Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo says approach of federation on NFC Award
is beyond comprehensible; terms giving preference to PPL over
federating unit unwise act and insult of people of province

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Chief Minister, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has regretfully pointed out the Balochistan province has so far suffered financial loss of over Rs. 300 billion due to non-existence of new National Finance Commission (NFC) Award since 2017.
He said that the approach of federation on the NFC Award is beyond comprehensible, as it is a constitutional requirement to announce new NFC Award after every five years. He said that the new NFC Award is due since 2015, but this constitutional obligation is being violated for last eight years affecting Balochistan the most.
At the time when there’s talk of meeting constitutional requirements everywhere, then why the requirement of NFC Award is being overlooked?, he questioned.
In an official statement issued here on late Saturday night, the Chief Minister also referred to the financial issues being confronted by the province and mentioned that the matter of arrears of the province against Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is also yet to be resolved.
He said that it is an unwise act and insult of the people of Balochistan to give preference to a company (PPL) over a federating unit.
Describing the attitude of federal government with Balochistan as unjustified, the Chief Minister maintained continuous and repeated contacts has not bear any positive result yet.
He said that such attitudes cause differences and misunderstandings, which is not good for the federalism as well, he maintained.
Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has stated that we had a lot of expectations with the incumbent government and Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and he had also taken our stance serious.
But it is beyond understandable that why the concerned federal government institutions are not giving due importance to the orders of Prime Minister? he questioned.
Justifying his fierce reaction to the federation’s attitude, the Chief Minister if we give our reaction to the federation it is because that we are facing hardships.
He also said that we don’t make criticism with pleasure, rather we do it in compulsion.