The NFC Award is enacted through mathematical formulation between federal government and provincial governments.
History of distribution of revenue between Center and Provinces in the subcontinent dates back to Government of India Act 1935. Pakistan came into existence on 14th august 1947. After the creation of the country, first award of distribution of revenue was announced in 1952 popularly known as Raismen award. It distributed the revenue between the center and provinces of the federation of Pakistan. Third constitution of Pakistan was passed in 1973 and was effected on 14th August 1974. Article 160 (1) of the constitution of the country provides for the establishment of the National Finance Commission (NFC). Article 160 (2) of the constitution provides:
خواجہ ناظم الدین نے اس مقصد کے لیے 1949 میں بنیادی اصولوں کی کمیٹی تشکیل دی۔
to make recommendations to provinces
to make the preparation for the budget
to prepare assembly regulations
to expedite the work of the Constitution making
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اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
Explanation
The resolution proclaimed that the future constitution of Pakistan would not bemodeled entirely on a European pattern but on the ideology and democratic faith of Islam.
The resolution, in its entirety, has been made part of the Constitution of Pakistan under Article 2(A).
The Basic Principles Committee was established on 12th March 1949 by Khawaja Nazimuddin on the instruction of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance, or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance, the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.