PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday started a discussion on National Finance Commission (NFC) award after adopting a joint adjournment motion moved by Opposition leader Akram Khan Durrani, MMA’s Inayatullah, ANP Sardar Hussain Baba, PML-N Orangzaib Nalota and Nighat Yasmin Orakzai of PPP.
MMA’s Inayataullah while starting the debate said the share of KP province has increased in the award after merged of erstwhile FATA, adding that the share of KP has increased from 42 to 57 per cent.
He said under the Constitution, the share of the province would have to increase in every award while keeping in view the increase in population.
The debate would be resumed on Tuesday.
