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CM Bizenjo’s complaint
Editorial | Published December 3, 2022 | Updated 2 days ago
   

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BALOCHISTAN Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos

Bizenjo’s claim that his province is facing a
financial crunch due to a large shortfall in its share
from the federal divisible tax pool is debatable. He
told reporters on Wednesday that the federal
government hadn’t disbursed even a tenth of the
province’s share in the first quarter of the present
fiscal year under the NFC award. However, the
report on the federal fiscal operations during the
period between July and September shows that
Islamabad has already transferred nearly Rs83bn
or a quarter of its estimated share from the tax
pool. He has further contended that the federal
government also owed Rs40bn to Balochistan in
outstanding arrears on account of gas royalties,
warning that his government would not be in a
position to pay salaries to its employees if it didn’t
get its full share under the NFC. Islamabad should
clarify the exact situation regarding his claims to
explain its position.

Mir Bizenjo’s concerns over the alleged shortfall in the NFC

and straight transfers are understandable. His party’s
lawmakers and others who helped topple his predecessor
and crown him chief minister are apparently demanding
their reward. In fact, all ruling parties in the provinces
want to divert the maximum resources for development
works to please the voters as the next general elections are
not very far away. Unless called earlier, the elections are
scheduled for next October, and the provincial
governments are left with just seven months to complete
development schemes before the parliamentary term ends.
No wonder Mir Bizenjo’s administration, as stated by the
CM, has already released Rs70bn for schemes under its
annual development programme for the present year and
wants more money to give the CM’s party legislators. On
top of pressure from party lawmakers, he is also under
pressure from the flood victims to help them in the
 rehabilitation process. How much help the cash-strapped
federal government facing immense pressure from the IMF
to cut its deficits can extend to Mir Bizenjo and the
province is anybody’s guess.

Published in Dawn, December 3rd, 2022

   

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