Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan must receive funding under the NFC award: Nawaz

Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan must receive funding under the NFC award: Nawaz

PML-N President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday asked his brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to give funds to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in accordance with the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. Nawaz’s suggestion on including AJK and GB’s share in the NFC is significant, as smaller provinces have previously rejected this federal plea several times. The proposal was formally initiated when …