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    Centre Province Relations Pakistan 1973

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    The document discusses centre-province relationships in Pakistan, outlining their evolution over time. It notes that Pakistan adopted a federal system with 4 provinces due to its diversity. Centre-province relations have changed through various constitutional amendments, shifting power dynamics between the central and provincial governments. The 18th amendment recently aimed to restore the original constitutional spirit by transferring residual powers to provinces and removing the concurrent list.

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    The document discusses centre-province relationships in Pakistan, outlining their evolution over time. It notes that Pakistan adopted a federal system with 4 provinces due to its diversity. Centre-province relations have changed through various constitutional amendments, shifting power dynamics between the central and provincial governments. The 18th amendment recently aimed to restore the original constitutional spirit by transferring residual powers to provinces and removing the concurrent list.

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    The document discusses centre-province relationships in Pakistan, outlining their evolution over time. It notes that Pakistan adopted a federal system with 4 provinces due to its diversity. Centre-province relations have changed through various constitutional amendments, shifting power dynamics between the central and provincial governments. The 18th amendment recently aimed to restore the original constitutional spirit by transferring residual powers to provinces and removing the concurrent list.

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    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
    THANKYOU EVERY ONE
    FOR LISTENING
    DO YOU HAVE ANY
    QUESTIONS?

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