Quetta: Public Accounts Committee The Bal Luzhi Provincial Assembly (PAC) revealed that in the fiscal year 2022, the federal government’s share of its share in the country’s split pool exceeded Rs 1,100 crore, calling it an unconstitutional and the 7th NFC award.
The PAC had a “serious concern” about the failure to pay the full share of Bal Luzhi Province in a meeting chaired by Chairman Asghar Ali Tareen on Wednesday and called it a “serious violation of the Constitution.”
The committee formally requested a short payment from the provincial government with the federal government of Islamabad “without compromise”.
At a meeting that reviewed financial issues in the provincial industrial and commercial sectors, the PAC strongly opposed the absence of the Finance Minister.
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The committee called his absence on such a critical issue “unacceptable” and called him to appear today to explain when the financial settlement will be completed. It also directed the Office of the Auditor General to verify the recovery of the exit amount.
In another finding, the Commission noted that the unpaid amount between the regional account office and the national bank was Rs 69.9 billion, calling it a “serious violation”, which is the basis of financial discipline.
When reviewing the accounts of the industrial sector, the PAC was informed that the sector granted Rs 25.3 crore in the fiscal year 2021-22. Of these, Rs 16,000 are still unused, but no surrender.
The auditors also found that despite repeated reminders, Rs 62.5 lakh was not recovered from the allocated ground rent and Rs 5.1 lakh was paid to the contractor through exaggerated rates and unauthorized works.
Mr Talin expressed anger at the overpayment, “violating the rules” and recovered immediately.
He directed all departments to convene a meeting of the Department Accounts Committee on time to resolve such violations, warning that otherwise the PAC would be “forced to make strict decisions.”
“Financial Autonomy”
Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti Balochistan asserted on Wednesday that the province must significantly improve its own financial resources to achieve “real fiscal autonomy” and stimulate development.
Mr Bugti said at the presidency at the Bal Road Chitex Provincial Taxation Agency (BRA) Advisory Committee meeting that reducing reliance on the federal government, preventing tax evasion and increasing provincial income were key priorities.
“The development of Bal Luzhi can only be achieved by reducing dependence on the federal government and strengthening its own revenue stream to establish true financial self-reliance,” Mr Bugti said.
During the meeting, the Council decided to expand the scope of service tax and bring more departments to the tax network.
Mr Bugti added that provincial taxes, including sales taxes for services, contract services, franchise festivals, telecommunications, insurance and construction, will become more transparent and simplified.
Posted in Dawn on September 18, 2025
