Sindh CM rejects Centre’s ‘high-powered’ body to transform Karachi

[AZ1]

Separate province is the only way forward. Make karachi separate province and separate from bhuttas

 

[Kompromat]

Scrap the Zardari ammendment. It amounts to an enchoachment on national sovereignty.

 

[shahbaz baig]

Sindh's bureaucracy is afraid of anti-encroachment operation because they would lose heavy amount of money that money go to politicians of sindh from different sources.

You would never see any massive operation by the land department which are under sindh Govt such as KDA and SBCA but only city Govt KMC is working because of SC ordered against encroachment.

One of my relative told me that if this operation continues then not only sindh police but also many other institutions of sindh will lose their channels of illegal money.

Here is just one example.

SBCA is responsible to implement master plan of Karachi city.

 

[Baby Leone]

lol and what if PPP did in Sindh while ruling for more then a decade now?

 

[MBT 3000]

repeal 18th amendment

 

[Max]

repeal 18th amendment

Need 2/3 majority for this.

 

[AHMED85]

Yes
PTI failed in Sindh

 

[MBT 3000]

Need 2/3 majority for this.

after next elections i hope.
wouldnt a referendum be possible?

 

[Max]

after next elections i hope.
wouldnt a referendum be possible?

Hope so,
As for referendum, It was never used before to amend the constitution.. so I guess it's not the way.

 

[bafxet]

If you dont than let others do it.

 

[airmarshal]

PPP will never let Karachi develop. Look at Karachi in last 10 years of PPP rule. It has gone from bad to worse. Before this tenure of government began, it was MQM which for its own status quo and terror politics compromised on Karachi.

PTI should find some way to develop Karachi. Otherwise Pakistan's biggest city will strangulate under the corrupt rule of PPP.

 

[Zibago]

ppp thought they will continue to punish karachi walas for not voting for them

They dont know who they are dealing with pti,s mandate is spread out and not centered around any particular media so their old saajish from punjab manjan aint selling this time they have to perform
If pti is smart they will unleash all of Karachi pti on them and slowly weaken 18th amendment

lol and what if PPP did in Sindh while ruling for more then a decade now?

Damaged IVC ruins
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25962278

 

[Thorough Pro]

These descendants of inept, corrupt thieves will neither do anything positive themsleves nor let anyone else do any good work. Both PPP amd MQM have ruined the city.

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the announcement of a ‘high-powered committee on Karachi transformation’ by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led federal government was beyond its constitutional mandate and amounted to encroaching on provincial authority.

He said that Article 97 of the Constitution clearly stated that the authority of the federal government “does not extend in any province in respect of a matter for which the provincial assembly has power to make laws”.

The chief minister pointed this out to Sindh Governor Imran Ismail in response to his Nov 19 letter through which he informed Mr Shah about the constitution of the ‘high-powered’ committee for transformation of Karachi by the federal cabinet.

Murad says the federal government is encroaching upon provincial authority

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had said that the committee would be headed by the Sindh governor to undertake development projects in the city.

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In the letter sent to the governor, the CM said: “I would like to state that the Sindh government believes in the supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law, and is committed to fulfilling its obligations to the people of this great province, who have reposed their trust in the Pakistan Peoples Party.

“I am confident that as the governor you will also remain committed to fulfilling your constitutional role as provided for in the Constitution. In this regard, I draw your kind attention to Article 105 of the Constitution which provides that the Governor in performance of his functions shall act on the advice of the cabinet or the chief minister, and such advice shall also not be called into question by anyone.

“Under the existing Constitutional framework, the executive authority of the federal government is confined to matters in respect of which parliament has power to make laws. In this regard, reliance is placed upon Article 97 of the Constitution proviso of which states that the authority of federal government does not extend in any province in respect of a matter for which the provincial Assembly has power to make laws.

“Having perused the letter, I am of the view that the terms of reference deal with provincial subjects, for which the Sindh government has exclusive powers. Needless to say that the notification of any such committee by the federal government is beyond its constitutional mandate and is tantamount to encroachment of provincial authority. I will also be writing to the prime minister on this.

“I remain confident that you will remain committed to upholding the Constitution and supremacy of rule of law and will, in your capacity as governor, thwart any and all attempts to subvert the Constitution of Pakistan,” the CM concluded.

Published in Dawn, November 26th, 2018

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