Let me answer these two questions for you. Out of total revenue collection, 60% goes to the federal govnt while the rest of 40% is divided between provinces. Even the 9% that Sindh is getting is better then what it previosuly used to get, but it still is far less then what Sindh gives to Pakistan. Taking into account Sindh’s high poverty levels and 64% revenue generation, this is simply unfair. The Rs 20 billion (9%) Sindh is getting right now is only after decades of getting ONLY Rs. 8.4 billion and Sindh has had to fight to get to the point today and it is still not fair.
3) On your assertion that a great deal is spent on the Pakistani armed forces, I asked you Please could you explain to us where almost all of Pakistan's Naval Bases are? Where probably half our Air Bases are stationed? And where a significant amount of our Army Bases are? I still await your answer on this question...
++Who works in these bases? Locals or people from north? What does it matter where the bases are when the people working their are mostly from 1 or 2 provinces.
4) Another person made the claim that ...that Karachi generates about 60-70% of Pakistan's GDP... Do you have any facts and figures to prove this claim?
++An article was showed to you from jang. What proof do you have to state otherwise? This is data from CBR. What does YOUR data tell us?
5) You are proud to quote claims of poverty in the smaller provinces, and obviously blame Punjab for this? But please tell me what part the Wadera system in interior Sindh, the feudal system in Balochistan, and the tribal system in NWFP plays in this?
++No one is blaming Punjab for making Sindh poor. We are blaming Punjab money away from Sindh for the army and other Pakistani misadventures, which could have been instead used in rural Sindh. The feudal system is not the only reason for poverty, the fact that Sindh gets so little back is an even bigger reason. How can people have education and healthcare with Rs 20 billion only for such a poor province? Obviously in Sindh, Karachi is mroe well off than rural part, so it makes sense to redistroibtue Kaarchi's money to interior Sindh. Instead, Karachi's funds are being given to Punjab when they don't need that much.
I would appreciate if you present us with some solid facts and figures, not opinion pieces from the "Kaiser Bengali" and "geocities" of this world. Because one thing I dislike is people spreading accusations and untruths, that cause fasad among the peoples of Pakistan, and then failing to present some facts to prove their case. Thanks. :)
++I would like that you give some facts and proof rather then just your opinion. Kaiser Bengali is a respected journalist and all the news items are not making figures up, or only figures which favour your opinion are valid now?
First prove that with facts, because so far you have totally failed to, instead just making claims. But even giving you the benefit of doubt, I would like to address the follow on question to this, namely If you are going to say the Federal government, then I would like to see a breakdown of amounts spent province by province, just saw that we can see how “discrimnatory” federal spending is?
As for the site you quoted - The Royal Talpurs of Sindh. It is nothing but a quasi-sepraratist site which advertises itself as Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur’s Domain! full of the personal opinions of one person, and abosolutely no facts. Do you expect us to take that seriously?
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Many, many locals and "Notherners" as well in fact, if you cared to visit any of these areas. As the majority of Pakistan's military bases are constrcuted in the smaller provinces, do you think that they do not vastly contribute to the local economies? Do you think that the ports of Karachi, Keti Bandar, Bin Qasim, Gwadur, Pasni, Ormara etc don't at all provide huge economic and developmental benefits for the local people and those areas?
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An article was showed to you from jang.
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Yes it was, and tell us where in that article it states that that Karachi generates about 60-70% of Pakistan's GDP.... I failed to see it, as others have failed to see it, but please do enlighten us? You have made the claims, now prove them with facts.
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No one is blaming Punjab for making Sindh poor. We are blaming Punjab money...
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You contradict yourself in the same sentance. But thanks for proving my point anyway...
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The feudal system is not the only reason for poverty...
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If that is so, what do you think of the Wadera system that primarily holds back the people of interior Sindh, particularly, in slave-like subserviance to their feudal masters? What do you think of Wadera's that stop schools, hospitals and roads being built in their feudal fiefdoms, and operate private jails that hold thousans in illegal captivity. Do you think that this is not a a great cause of the 'poverty' that you blame the Punjabi's for?
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If he is anything like your Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur's Domain! then I somehow doubt it. :)
Experts pointed out that Punjab had a contribution of 25 per cent resources in the national economy but it took away 58 per cent share.
Dosen’t anyone of you feel ashamed that govnt of Pakistan is stealing from the poor people of Balochistan?
Under the NFC 1997 Award, the then caretaker government through the Presidential Order No. 1 of 1997 on Feb 12, 1997, had fixed the share between the federation and the four federating units. **The federal share in net proceeds of the Divisible Pool of taxes was fixed at 62.5 per cent. The remaining 37.5 per cent went to the provinces. The share of the provinces was: Punjab 57.9 per cent, Sindh 23.28 per cent, the NWFP 13.54 per cent and Balochistan 5.3 per cent. **
This is an official press release from Govnt of Sindh.
Sindh now financially sound, says Hafiz
6th January, 2002
Sindh Finance Minister Dr. Hafiz Sheikh said on Saturday the province had now become financially sound and presently it had a surplus of Rs875 million in its coffer.
Talking to a group of newsmen at radio programme, he said when he took over the province was suffering from deficit and its financial matters were being run on drawing overdraft from the State Bank.
The bad financial health of the province, he said, was due to last 10 years mismanagement when expenditure kept rising and revenue collection shrank, resulting in high current account deficit.
As a result of this the province’s credibility with world donors was also badly eroded as its day-to-day financial matters were run on overdraft.
Dr. Hafiz said after paying a liability of Rs11 billion, created by previous governments, from July 1, 2001, no borrowing or overdraft had been made and instead at the moment the province was having a surplus amount of Rs875 million in its exchequer.
**He said the financial health of the province, which was the highest revenue earning unit of the federation of Pakistan, had been so weak as less than 4 per cent was being allocated for the annual development programme. **
The present government in the budget (2001-02), he said, had allocated 25 per cent of the budget for the annual development programme, which itself was a big achievement.
In the past, he said, a large number of development schemes used to be announced by the successive governments but very few of them were completed. But this government, he said, had completed around 300 development schemes in a short period of 18 months.
Above all, the minister said the present government had introduced agriculture tax and streamlined the taxation system. The property tax system had been improved and updated after 32 years, he added.
Dr. Hafiz disclosed that the Sindh government is going to announce reduction in number of stamp duties from 60 to 30 by next week and efforts are being made to curtail the government’s powers which mostly result in promoting corruption.
In the last budget, he said, no new taxes were imposed by this government and emphasis was on education. Sindh is the first province to introduce free education up to matriculation and has doubled the number of primary schools.
Responding to a question, he said it might be true that no visible progress was being seen, but this government had doubled the education budget other than the salary budget in a single year.
He said there was a good beginning as far as the development and financial matters of the province are concerned as some mega development projects had been taken up - Rs5 billion drinking water project and Keather water supply scheme of 100 mgpd for Karachi.
Similarly, he said several road projects had been taken up and under the Asian Development Bank programme $256 million are being spent on the development of rural roads. President Pervez Musharraf, he said, had approved Northern bypass and Lyari bypass projects for Karachi.
Referring to irrigation water shortage, he said it was a natural problem, but still the province was receiving its water share under ISRA.
Besides differences among the provinces, the distribution of water within the province is also a big problem and needs efficient distribution system through conservation, he added. The irrigation system has to be improved by lining the water courses and a consolidated programme is being taken up with the World Bank.
Dr Hafiz said unemployment was the biggest problem of Sindh and only after over coming this issue “we should expect improvement in law and order”.
The provincial government, he said, was under the process of recruiting 1,500 ASIs and 4000 constables on merits and had already given jobs to 3,000 technicians. However, he said, without bringing about improvement in the judiciary, things could not improve and people would continue to suffer. He said a huge amount of $300 million was being spent in this sector.
On the health side, he said the government this year allocated Rs450 million for purchase of medicines for the government hospitals against the last year’s allocation of Rs300 million.
The minister said that people should change with the time and realize that the government could no more provide jobs and it was the private sector that had to take a lead in all sphere of life and development works.
He said last year Sindh’s annual development programme was at Rs2 billion and this year it had been enhanced to Rs5.76bn with Rs4bn coming from Khushhal Pakistan and the government-funded right bank development programme of Rs5 to Rs6 billion.
Dr Hafiz expressed the hope that in the coming fiscal Rs17 to 18 billion or at least Rs13 to 13 billion could be allocated for the annual development programme in Sindh.
**Despite being the highest revenue generating province, he said, Sindh under the NFC award was getting its share from the divisible pool on population basis. In other countries, Dr. Hafiz said, population was not the criteria and other factors such as revenue collection are also taken in account. **
Facts, facts, facts. Where are the facts? I see a people playing with numbers and figures without taking into account the realities on the ground. Sindh makes 400 billion, of which a majority comes from taxes and duties from customs. Not for actual production within sindh.
Let me put this to rest once and for all. Karachi does generate 60% of pakistans GDP. This is solely based on the fact that it generates nearly 80% of all the customs duties (which are a good couple of billion dollars) due to imports. 10 billion imports some with duties all come through karachi. Imagine how much revenue that is. It makes sense as Karachi is are only port. However in Industrial productivity Punjab is ahead.
However our dear seperatist can blame but cant find a different system. If we were to divide by revenue generating endeavors, then Balochistan would get no money whatsoever. Sindh has no economic sectors at all. Karachi is the only one. People dont develop industries within their own regions for some odd reason. BB was in power for 2 years twice, i dont hear of any industrial development in rural sindh during her time. However NS and others did a great deal for the other provinces.
As for the website. Geocities? You gotta be joking. Get a respectable site.
Sindh has no economic sectors at all. Karachi is the only one. People dont develop industries within their own regions for some odd reason. BB was in power for 2 years twice, i dont hear of any industrial development in rural sindh during her time. However NS and others did a great deal for the other provinces.
As for the website. Geocities? You gotta be joking. Get a respectable site.
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CM, as far as developing other industrial centers are concerned, that would only be if our rulers are willing to do that, like a few IPP's were setup during Benazir's rule...these industries play a role in improving the life and living standards of the people living there...like I have a friend who was working in PARCO, which was setup in Southern Punjab, and because of that industry the locals got employed in the factory...and a lot many jobs were created for the people, as shops and eating points emerged in the vicinity of the factory...the government of Pakistan, who ever comes into power should make sure that they remove these feelings of depeperation that exist in some parts of our country...and that could be due to establishment of industries in remote areas of Sindh, Balochistan...and allocating resources according to the deprivation of the provinces, so that the least developed areas of Balochistan and sindh, where even the roads arent present are brought at par with the rest of the country...
As usual, the same old story..I'm going to be called racist and anti-punjabi very soon, followed by the accusation of being Anti Pakistani and someone who is destablising the country..by the rest. Apparently the feelings of discrimination are just in our heads lol..Malik I am sure your still wondering why East Pakistan Separated. Apparently they were spreading fasad and they were not wronged!
As far as the NFC is concerned Imdad explained the percentage the Federal govt has, and I should add the smaller provinces do not even get the percentage mentioned in the NFC, by defaulting on it's payments the provinces regularly run a budget deficit up, which is only covered up by high interest loans provided by the State Bank. And apprently Pakistan is the only ** federation ** in the world to have a resource distribution system based on population as a criterion. The Indians don't..and neither do the canadians or the Americans
Apprently Malik even if such huge amounts fo money are being spent on Naval and air force bases in the South like you said(a fact I don't disagree with), it doesn't seem to have any effect on poverty levels in those area's.
Another point; I NEVER denied that the Feudal system in those areas hasn't played a role in their poverty but I think it's double cruelty one by the local elite and even worse by the federal govt, the difference is the Pakistan govt is supposed to stand for the good fo it's people...the feudals are not.
Search for my posts under the heading:The Federal government and Provinces : in Gupshup Pakistan Affairs
I’m pasting a line from an article I pasted at the time:
**It was strange to know that the total provincial budget of NWFP was 13 billions but the province pay 38.7 billions excise duty on tobacco crops to the federal government. Still the federal government neither spent the money on the developmental works in NWFP nor on the welfare of the farmers. On the contrary it sent the amount to the divisible pole. **
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As usual, the same old story..I'm going to be called racist and anti-punjabi very soon, followed by the accusation of being Anti Pakistani and someone who is destablising the country..by the rest. Apparently the feelings of discrimination are just in our heads lol..
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Please point us to any post in this thread, that accuses you of that?
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Malik I am sure your still wondering why East Pakistan Separated. Apparently they were spreading fasad and they were not wronged!
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More rhetoric, but no facts.
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And apprently Pakistan is the only ** federation ** in the world to have a resource distribution system based on population as a criterion. The Indians don't..and neither do the canadians or the Americans
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Would you have it solely based on which each province/area generates? That would leave NWFP and interior Sindh getting less than they do now, and Karachi getting the bulk of it.
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Apprently Malik even if such huge amounts fo money are being spent on Naval and air force bases in the South like you said(a fact I don't disagree with), it doesn't seem to have any effect on poverty levels in those area's.
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Whose fault is that? You have conceded my point that diproportionately high levels are spent by the military in the samller provinces, particularly Balochistan and Sindh. So these areas have a developmental and economic advantage over most areas of the Punjab, but what is still holding them back. Maybe the major cause is their very own feudal systems?
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Another point; I NEVER denied that the Feudal system in those areas hasn't played a role in their poverty...
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Sorry, but that is a little late in the coming, and only when you were asked this question by me. Where have you previously mentioned the impact of the feudal system on poverty in these smaller provinces? I would like to hear a more balanced and truthful argument from you on this subject, rather than than old mantra of blaming Punjab.
Now that you have conceded that feudalism does contribute to the poverty of the smaller provinces, please could you explain to us how, and to what extent? As an example I am talking about the building of schools, roads, hospitals etc. Then we can truly judge who cause backwardness and poverty in these regions...
Here is a sobering and factual article, from a reputable source on the rise and causes of poverty in Sindh. Note it does not blame Punjab, or the federal government particularly, but lays the blame as follows:-
**The prevalence of an unequal land distribution system is thus a major cause of poverty, and significantly enhances vulnerability.
But it is in terms of social vulnerability, that arises primarily from social powerlessness, that conditions in Sindh are truly a cause for concern. Pervasive inequality in land ownership has intensified the degree of vulnerability of the poorest sections of rural society, because the effects of an unequal land distribution are not limited to control over assets. The structure of rural society, in areas where land ownership is highly unequal, tends to be strongly hierarchical, with large landowners or tribal chiefs exercising considerable control over the decisions, personal and otherwise, of people living in their area, as well as over their access to social infrastructure facilities.**
Its time people started facing up to the real major causes of poverty in Sindh, and the other small provinces, rather just harp on about Punjab and the centre.
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Would you have it solely based on which each province/area generates? That would leave NWFP and interior Sindh getting less than they do now, and Karachi getting the bulk of it.
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I think that the distribution of the resources should be according to the poverty prevelant in the areas, and more funds should be allocated to those areas that are lagging behind, so that they might be pulled towards the more prosperous areas...like Zakk has already pointed out that the reason for 1971 debacle was also due to similar circumstances, when Bengal used to feel that their resources are being diverted towards West Pakistan...we used to get jute from Bengal and the processing factories were in West Pakistan...similar feelings are developing in the smaller provinces at the moment, which should be checked be reserving more resources for the most neglected areas of Pakistan...secondly at the moment, the resources are being allocated according to the population of the provinces, but before 1971, in undivided Pakistan, according to the same formula more resources would have gone to Bengal, but no at that time the distribution of resources was according to area!!!
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You have conceded my point that diproportionately high levels are spent by the military in the samller provinces, particularly Balochistan and Sindh. So these areas have a developmental and economic advantage over most areas of the Punjab, but what is still holding them back. Maybe the major cause is their very own feudal systems?
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The feudal systems will start to get weaker as the development starts in those areas...right now its the most easy way out for us, to label all the problems existing in smaller provinces on the feudals...its time that we learnt from our past mistakes, and take our future decisions like wise...otherwise it wont be long when we again start hearing about seccessionist movements in Pakistan...
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Now that you have conceded that feudalism does contribute to the poverty of the smaller provinces, please could you explain to us how, and to what extent? As an example I am talking about the building of schools, roads, hospitals etc. Then we can truly judge who cause backwardness and poverty in these regions...
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At the moment, we arent providing the provinces with more resources to develop themselves, since we have the most efficient weapon of blaming the backwardness in the provinces to the tribal/feudalist culture existing there...i say give the provinces a chance, for some years, give them money according to the poverty existing there, and then judge whether the feudalist culture in those areas will weaken or not...at the moment this is just a lame excuse to blame every thing on the feudals when we are ourselves not ready to provide the neglected provinces enough resources to carry out development in their region...
The feudal systems will start to get weaker as the development starts in those areas...right now its the most easy way out for us, to label all the problems existing in smaller provinces on the feudals...
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Re-read this thread again, and tell us where the primary blame by some is being put on for the poverty of the smaller provinces? I have reminded some people of the ground realities, and suddenly you think that eveyone is blaming feudals? The primary blame is being put on Punjab and the centre, even though international organisations (not some opinion pieces) are blaming it on the massive inequality of land distribution and the feudal/tribal systems in these smaller provinces.
Read the ADB report again, and then tell me where it blames Punjab or the centre? Especially this part:-
The structure of rural society, in areas where land ownership is highly unequal, tends to be strongly hierarchical, with large landowners or tribal chiefs exercising considerable control over the decisions, personal and otherwise, of people living in their area, as well as over their access to social infrastructure facilities.
Note access to social infrastrucure. It's obvious funds are being spent by the federal and provincial governments on infrastructure in the smaller provinces, but who does the ADB report say restricts peoples access to these? I would like you and the others to tell us in detail, if you can the impact on poverty that feudalism, and tribalism has on poverty in the smaller provinces. Until now you have concentrated all your not so factual blame on Punjab and the centre. Is it not time you faced up to the very local problems and barriers to progress that the smaller provinces have, rather than looking to blame others?
Re-read this thread again, and tell us where the primary blame by some is being put on for the poverty of the smaller provinces? I have reminded some people of the ground realities, and suddenly you think that eveyone is blaming feudals? The primary blame is being put on Punjab and the centre, even though international organisations (not some opinion pieces) are blaming it on the massive inequality of land distribution and the feudal/tribal systems in these smaller provinces.
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There is a certain reason for the smaller provinces to blame Punjab, like Zakk and Imdad have been posting articles for the past few days which suggest that Punjab alone gets the bulk of financial resources ie. more than 50 %. I believe that for national reconciliation and as a matter of goodwill Punjab should allow reduction of its resources so that the smaller provinces could get more resources at their disposal...
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Note access to social infrastrucure. It's obvious funds are being spent by the federal and provincial governments on infrastructure in the smaller provinces, but who does the ADB report say restricts peoples access to these?
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The work on a few projects have been started during Musharraf's current regime...before that every one know's what the infrastructural position of the smaller provinces was...while motorway was being built from Lahore to Islamabad, Balochistan was still and still doesnt have the roads present in a very large area...according to a friend of mine, who is a professor in Khuzdar Engineering University, there isnt a road from Khuzdar to Turbat...and in case of rains, the traffic ceases for 2-3 days until its safe for them to travel...there are no industries in Balochistan or Sindh, and yes the provinces dont have the resources to set up schools, medical facilities, industries and raise the standard of people living there...i believe that the provinces should be given more resources so that the excuse of the provinces that they dont have adequate resources could be countered...the example of India is infront of us, South India used to be considered to be the poorest part of India, but due to the government's efforts in bringing that at par with North India, now I guess South is providing more revenue as compared to the North...
While in university, I talked with a Somalian guy, and he told me that the reason for civil war in Somalia was due to the unproportionate distribution of resources in the country...all the rulers used to come and develop the capital, and no interest was taken in developing the other parts of the country...right now, i feel that our rulers are also doing the same, although we already have had a bad experience in 1971, but it seems that we havent learnt from it...
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I believe that for national reconciliation and as a matter of goodwill Punjab should allow reduction of its resources so that the smaller provinces could get more resources at their disposal...
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So smaller provinces do not get as much resources as you think they should? Ok, first let me ask you a factual question on this matter. Throughout this thread it has been claimed that:-
Karachi generates about 60-70% of Pakistan's GDP* and Punjab had a contribution of **25 per cent**. So 60 to 70 + 25 = 85 to 95%. Does it not?
Now lets take interior Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP provinces as a whole? From the statistics of tax revenues that have been mentioned these three areas/provinces only contribute a mere 5 to 15% of the revenue to the national coffers? Does that not seem to be the case? Yet according to the NFC award these three areas (that’s excluding Karachi and Punjab) get close to 35% of the NFC award – some 3.5 times on average what they contribute to the national exchequer. Is that what you call an unfair distribution of funds from the centre to these backward areas?
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The work on a few projects have been started during Musharraf's current regime…
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That’s very generous of you to concede, though I doubt it to be wholly true. But my question was about feudalism being the major cause of poverty in Sindh, and the smaller provinces. As asked previously I would like you and the others to tell us in detail, if you can about the impact on poverty that feudalism, and tribalism has on poverty in the smaller provinces, as mentioned in the ADB report. Thanks.
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**Originally posted by zaavia*
So smaller provinces do not get as much resources as you think they should? Ok, first let me ask you a factual question on this matter. Throughout this thread it has been claimed that:-
Karachi generates about 60-70% of Pakistan's GDP* and Punjab had a contribution of **25 per cent**. So 60 to 70 + 25 = 85 to 95%. Does it not?
Now lets take interior Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP provinces as a whole? From the statistics of tax revenues that have been mentioned these three areas/provinces only contribute a mere 5 to 15% of the revenue to the national coffers? Does that not seem to be the case? Yet according to the NFC award these three areas (that’s excluding Karachi and Punjab) get close to 35% of the NFC award – some 3.5 times on average what they contribute to the national exchequer. Is that what you call an unfair distribution of funds from the centre to these backward areas?
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Why are you omitting the rural areas of Sindh from Karachi, I am not saying that since Sindh generates 60-70 % of the revenues therefore it should get that much amount, but still it should be enough for them to carry out developments in their areas...at the moment if you see realistically the amounts that these backward areas are getting is almost nothing...the backward provinces arent asking money according to their generation, but they are asking the center to keep in mind the factors of poverty/backwardness, size, population and revenue generation...and it wont hurt if such a policy is adopted in which all the federating units get enough money, will only strangthen Pakistan, otherwise Pakistan will fall apart again like 1971...as people have started calling Pakistan as a nuclear Yugoslavia now...
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Why are you omitting the rural areas of Sindh from Karachi,
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I think you mean excluding Karachi from the Sindh total? Well it was not me who did that but you. Was it not you who first mentioned * Karachi generates about 60-70% of Pakistan's GDP…*. If you now have trouble with this measure I suggest you go edit your earlier posts to remove this precedent.
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the backward provinces arent asking money according to their generation, but they are asking the center to keep in mind the factors of poverty/backwardness, size, population and revenue generation
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As I have proven the centre does take this into account. The so-called backward areas – Interior Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan contribute an average of only 10% to the national coffers – something your own figures make clear. Yet they receiving a whopping 35% of the NFC award – some 3.5 times the amount they put in. Lets see you counter this exact point?
Also, I see yet again you have utterly failed to answer my very relevant question on feudalism, but I will keep asking it regardless to see if you can face up the ground realities? I would like you and the others to tell us in detail, if you can about the impact on poverty that feudalism, and tribalism has on poverty in the smaller provinces, as mentioned in the ADB report.
Well i must say the idea of alleviating the poor sectors with the maximum amount of cash is ideally good, but totally unrealistic and economic suicide. Looking at it from this point of view, Balochistan should take atleast 60% of the development expenditure. Next should come the fata areas which are just as bad take away 10 for them. Leaving us with 30% for 3 provinces. That limits the economic development as well as the maintenance and restructuring of the economy to a pathetic 10% percent.
The feudal system as i have stated before, is responsible for our simplistic agriculture system and for the lack of development in the regions. As for Feudalism. I have a question for those who say that the centre is to blame or that feudalism is not a cause for the problems. Arent these very same feudals part of the political infrastructure of Pakistan. Do they not belong to the PPP or the provincial govts? Do they not run district areas and the like? Then why havent they done anything? Or rather the feudal lords are so flithy rich themselves have they done anything for the benefit of their areas? Someone care to answer these questions?
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*but they are asking the center to keep in mind the factors of poverty/backwardness, size, population and revenue generation
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Using these conditions Balochistan should get more than 50%, while our economy tumbles to the ground as when Bhutto was in power.
Karachi produces that amount of revenue, and I stand by that statement…and Karachi is in Sindh…period!!
Thats the biggest joke I have heard from some one on this forum for a long time… :lol: Tell me one country in the world in which out of four provinces one province takes a whopping 52 % of the financial resources? and the rest of 48 % are divided amongst the remaining three provinces… like you say that interior Sindh doesnt contribute much to the exchequer thats why it shouldnt be provided more money to them, then why doesnt the federal government just give the 65 % of the revenue to Sindh so that they can use it as they wish…similarly whats the proportion that Southern Punjab contributes to our finances? keep in mind that the IPPs were all set up in Southern Punjab, although the feudalism exists there too!!
I havent denied the fact of tribalism and feudalism in the backwardness of the provinces, but there are other reasons as well, which most of my Punjabi brothers fail to see.
