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18th Amendment

Posted By Administrator 30 April 2010 20:18:17

Source Col Riaz Jafri (Retd)

Could somebody more knowledgeable please advise the logic behind not implementing the clause of the recently passed 18^th amendment restricting the number of ministers at the federal and provincial level to 11 percent of the number of the MNAs and MPAs respectively and relegating it to take effect after the next general elections? This could save the exchequer a substantial amount which could be utilized much more fruitfully on education and healthcare of the masses.

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