The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Cabinet has unanimously endorsed the stance of the Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa taken in his meeting with the Federal Minister Finance yesterday (Monday) to shift financial responsibilities, including co-financing of BISP expenditures, the subsidy for Agriculture tubewells and fertilizers, Higher Education Commission expenditures, and the transfer of PSDP projects to provincial ADP.
It was pointed out that the province faces substantial constraints in initiating new programs particularly when such initiatives will require the imposition of more taxes on the people at large which also seems to be out of the mandate of the caretaker government.
The provincial caretaker cabinet emphasized on the importance of adhering to constitutional provisions and acknowledging financial realities, for a prudent and measured approach in decision-making processes related to financial matters between the Federal and Provincial Governments.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Federal Government through a serious of deliberations with the provincial government had proposed to transfer financial responsibilities of the BISP, HEC and subsidies to the provincial governments concerned.
Taking a tough response during a meeting held between Caretaker Federal and Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa refused to approve any such proposal where financial burden is transferred towards provincial Government.
The cabinet also authorized different Provincial departments to transfer their buildings in spare times for launching classes of skill development among the youth under the KhushalaPakhtunkhwa Program. These departments include Elementary and Secondary Education, Technical Education, Industries and Labour, Health and other line departments. The special meeting of the Provincial Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Rtd.) Syed ArshadHussain Shah which was also attended by Provincial Ministers, Chief Secretary and Administrative secretaries.
It was revealed at the meeting that recently South Korea had demanded over one hundred thousand skilled workers in response to which Pakistan could only provide 16000 skilled workers from all over the Country because the country had no skilled labour force to be employes in the outside world. It was also revealed at the meeting that more than 500 thousand youth from all over the province will be imported different trainings in information technology, computer, para medics, nursing, trade etc. so that they could earn livelihood for their families both inside and outside the country.
Addressing the meeting the Chief Minister said that though the prime duty of the caretaker government was to facilitate fair and impartial elections but in view of the increasing unemployment and poverty in the province, the youth cannot be left to desperation to become nurseries for the terrorists.
