Ex-senator Javed Jabbar resigns from 10th NFC

QUETTA: Former senator Javed Jabbar has announced his resignation from the 10th National Finance Commission (NFC), ARY News reported.

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Alyani had nominated him as non-statutory member from Balochistan to the 10th NFC that President Dr Arif Alvi constituted vide a notification put out on May 12.

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Reacting to his resignation, the chief minister tweeted: “Javed Jabbar sahibs volunteer resignation is a sad event and its sad to see how some self centred people made disinformation about him.”

“He is a man of knowledge, experience, depth on Balochistan & years on NFC. Hope those criticized and played negative shall realize it!.”

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On May 28, the Islamabad High Court had issued notices to the federal government on a petition challenging the composition of the 10th National Finance Commission (NFC). Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of the IHC heard the petition moved by Khurram Dastagir Khan, a leader of the Pakistan Muslin League-Nawaz (PML-N).

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