CENTRE-PROVINCE

RELATIONSHIPS IN
PAKISTAN
CONTENTS
 NATURE
 CENTRE-PROVINCE RELATION 1956
 CENTRE-PROVINCE RELATION 1962
 CENTRE-PROVINCE RELATION 1973
 PROBLEMS
NATURE
 4 PROVINCES
 FEDERAL SYSTEM IS INDESPENDIBLE FOR WORKING
 SINGLE CENTERAL GOVERNMENT CAN’T RUN AND ANALAYZE
THE SYSTEM WITH SUCH DIVERSITY
 PROVINCIAL AUTONOMY
 DIVISION OF POWERS
 DIVISION OF
POWERS

SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL

LEGISLATION RELAIONSHIPS RELATIONS
 SCOPE OF
LEGISLATION
2 LISTS

FEDERAL LIST

CONCURRENT LIST
 18th amendments again changed the situation and exert to
restore the original spirit of the constitution.

CONCURRENT RESIDURY POWER

LIST REMOVED TRANSFERRED TO THE
PROVINCES
ADMISNISTRATIVE
RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
RELATIONS FEDERATING UNITS HAVE THERE OWN
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

EXISTS SINGLE SERIES OF COURTS

PROVINCES HAS ITS OWN CABINET

ACCOUNTABLE TO PROVINCIAL
ASSEMBLY
FINANCIAL
RELATIONS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IMPOSE
PROFESSIONAL TAXES WITHIN ITS LIMITS

FEDERAL GOVT GIVE GRANTS IN AID TO

PROVINCES FROM FEDERAL-CONSOLIDATED
FUND

PROVINCIAL GOVT NOT

AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE TAX ON
FEDERAL PROPERTY
CENTRE-PROVINCE
RELATIONS 1956
3 LISTS

CENTRE,PROVINCE,CONCURRENT

CENTRE HAS OVERRIDING

POWERS
ISSUE DISCRETIONARY POWERS
ENTRUSTED TO PRESIDENT

FEAR THAT POWER OF PRESIDENT

WOULD BE DETERMINENT FOR
PROVINCES

IMPOSTION OF MARTIAL LAW

1962 CENTRE-
PROVINCE
RELATIONS
ONLY FEDERAL LIST, LEFT
MATTERS TO BE
LEGISLATED BY PROVINCES

STRONG CENTRE

COMPREHENSIVE CENTRE
LIST
ISSUES NO SIGNIFICANT MATTERS LEFT
FOR LEGISLATION

PRESIDENT APPOINT PROVINCIAL

GOVERNERS AND MINISTERS AND
ACCOUNTABLE TO HIM

PRESIDENT EMPOWERED TO
DECLARE EMERGENCY IN THE
PROVINCES
 CENTRE
PROVINCE
RELATONS 1973
2 LISTS

FEDERAL.
CONCURRENT

RESIDURY POWERS
TO PROVINCES
SUPERMACY OF CONSTITUTION FOR
SOLID FOUNDATION FOR CENTRE-
PROVINCE RELATIONS

SUPREME COURT CAN DECLARE

NULL AND VOID ANY SUCH LAW
AGAINST PROVINCIAL GOVT.

CENTRE CANNOT CHANGE OR

AMEND CONSTITUTION WITHOUT
PROVINCIAL CONFIDENCE
BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE FOR SECURITY OF
PROVINCES INTERESTS

PRESIDENT PROTECTS THE INTEREST

OF PROVINCES

PRESIDENT’S ELECTORAL
COLLEGE EXTENDED TO
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES
 Provinces Provinces
authorized to elect
authorized to
its own
raise funds for
government
responsible to administration
them and welfare
 National To regulate and
economic harmonize Centre-
council consist province polices
of P.M and regarding trade,
members from commerce and
all provinces economics
 •Consists of 4 chief ministers
Council and equal members appointed
of by PM.
•Ensures solution to any dispute
common between Centre and province
regarding division of electricity
interests and revenue etc.
 •Consists of finance
ministers and federal
National finance minister
finance
•Distribution of
provincial
revenues , federal govt.
commission
grant to provinces, debt
to provinces
Factors embittering relationships since
birth
 Geographical features
 Lack of communication
 Desire of provincial autonomy
 Diversities
 Unorganized political parties
 Biased media
 Inequalities among provinces
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