Federal Minister for Inter-provincial
Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada chaired the 27th meeting
of the Inter-provincial Coordination Committee (IPCC) in the Committee Room of
the Cabinet Division on Monday.
The meeting was told that a sub-committee has been formed on the
matters related to Higher Education Commission (HEC) and other similar bodies
in Post-Eighteenth Amendment scenario.
Federal
Minister for Education and Professional Training Engr. Muhammad Baligh Ur
Rehman told the meeting that it is the desire of the federal government that a
consensus should be developed with provinces on the issue of Higher Education
Commission. He said that first meeting of the sub-committee will be convened
on October 11.
The
meeting also discussed the issue of payment of Net Hydel Profit (NHP) to KP and
Punjab.
In
the meeting, the federal government agreed that it will share the available
production data of oil & gas, and electricity generation with the provinces
on weekly basis.
Financial
claims of KP and Punjab against Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) regarding the
cross adjustment of sales tax also came under discussion in the meeting. Member
FBR ensured that this issue will be resolved as soon as possible.
The meeting was attended by representatives from
the federation and all four provinces.
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