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Posts Tagged ‘NFC Award’

Reason Why Midterm Elections are Necessary

By Rohail Butt • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

All the ripe and half-cooked governments of PPP have always declared themselves as biggest champion of democracy in Pakistan and the only ones who could initiate the true democratic system in Pakistan. But every government of PPP starting from Zulfikar Ali Bhutto has failed to deliver.
Things got worst during the eras of Benazir Bhutto, and [...]



7th NFC Award- a step towards fiscal federalism in Pakistan

By Qudrat Ullah • Dec 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Amid the daily reports of truculent Taliban’s interminable terrorism, explosions and deaths, coupled with a gasping economy with little respite for the indigent hoi polloi of the society, the unanimous approval of 7th National Finance Commission Award in Lahore the other day with Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif as the benign host, by all [...]



Shahbaz Sharif & the politics of federalism

By Qudrat Ullah • Nov 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Some days back, Shahbaz Sharif was on an important mission to Quetta and Karachi to make correct the blunders of the past dictator and to give message to the indigent dwellers of less developed parts of federation that they are an equal partner in development and Punjab will now make every sacrifice for them so [...]



Tasks Which Require Prompt Actions by PM

By Sameer Shaharyar • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

After the euphoria of “Mubarak” n “Salamat”, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani now must sit down and chalk out the foremost tasks he should be giving utmost and expeditious attention.
He has taken off in a grand style by ordering the release of the deposed judges, but he shouldn’t think it suffice. By taking this daring [...]