Centre committed not to ask for further 'sacrifices' after freeze on provinces' development funds: Bilawal (opens original article in a new tab)

PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the federal government will protect provincial financial allocations and avoid further sacrifices after freezing development funds for three years to meet strategic needs.

• PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stated the federal government will protect provinces' NFC award allocations and not request further sacrifices after freezing development funds for three years.
• The government froze provincial development allocations to raise over Rs900 billion for strategic needs, with provinces and Centre sharing the burden for defense and national security.
• Bilawal emphasized the decision was made under Article 164 of the Constitution and highlighted ongoing issues with provinces not receiving their due share from resources like the petroleum levy.