Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur wrote to President Asif Ali Zardari, urging him to immediately convene a meeting of the 10th National Finance Commission (NFC), citing constitutional and financial concerns linked to the merger of the former tribal areas administered by the federal government (FATA) in KP.
In his letter, Gandapur stressed that after the 25th constitutional amendment, the 5.7 million residents of the former Fata are now officially part of KP. However, he said that the financial resources allocated to these regions remain under federal control, according to Express News.
“The seventh NFC prize was awarded in 2010 and no adjustment was made to reflect the changes caused by the 25th amendment,” wrote the chief minister. He argued that the continuation of the seventh NFC prize without such revisions is “unconstitutional, illegal and inappropriate”.
Gandapur affirmed that the extension of the current sentence of the NFC violates article 160 of the Constitution as well as the provisions of the 25th amendment. He said that the extension of the obsolete price is unacceptable for the inhabitants of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who have not received their share of legitimate resources.
Calling for immediate action, he urged the president to ensure that the 10th meeting of the NFC commission is convened without delay.
He warned that the refusal of constitutionally compulsory rights on the district merged is of obstruction of development and efforts to establish sustainable peace and stability in these areas.
He also demanded that the federal government are starting to allocate financial resources to KP according to the revised population figures, which now include the tribal districts merged.
