\u2018Unacceptable\u2019
\nIslamabad
\nAs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s mines and minerals bill continues to draw criticism from friends and foes alike, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday that the legislation was \u201cunacceptable\u201d for his party and termed it against the provincial autonomy.
\n\u201cNot only Centre, but international powers are also seizing our resources,\u201d Maulana Fazl alleged while addressing a press conference in Peshawar today.
\nCalling upon rulers to keep provincial autonomy in mind, the cleric said that any bill must not be adopted by the KP Assembly in violation of the 18th Amendment. He also warned rulers that his party would take to streets if they failed to take sensible decisions.
\nThe JUI-F chief said the federal government adopted an alternative way to achieve its desired goals, as well as devised such legislations which affected the country\u2019s judiciary.
\nFazl alleged that provinces had been forced into passing such legislation and mining authorities were being constituted to utilise their resources.
\nThe cleric urged the Centre to do businesses with the province while respecting their autonomy under the 18th Amendment. He also alleged that international powers were being given way to seize the national resources.
\nHe said that they would neither allow global powers nor federal government to own the provincial resources.
\n\u201cIf any country wants to make investment, then it must seek the provincial government\u2019s permission on its conditions via the Centre,\u201d said Fazl, adding that the national interests and resources must be protected.
\nRegarding deteriorating law and order situation in KP, Fazl recommended the government to hold negotiations with Afghanistan. He also demanded to devise a procedure for the repatriation of Afghan refugees.
\nHe went on to say that Afghan refugees were also forced out of Pakistan in 2017. If 1.5 millions refugees are unregistered, then they would suggest to help them to register in the country, he added.
\nFazl\u2019s statement came after incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan who ordered his party not to approve the legislation without his approval until he discusses its contents with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and consult other political leaders.
\nA recently tabled bill in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by the ruling PTI to regulate investment in the province\u2019s mining and minerals sector has sparked a sharp debate, drawing criticism from opposition parties, allies, and even voices within the PTI itself.
\nOpponents argue the proposed law threatens to undermine provincial autonomy and hand greater control of KP\u2019s natural resources to the federal government.
\nHowever, the KP government maintains the legislation has been misunderstood and insists it is designed to curb illegal mining and attract investment.
\nThe bill was introduced in the provincial parliament at a time when the federal government was eagerly promoting the country\u2019s mineral reserves to attract foreign investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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