Govt-PPP differences over legislation on economy, tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government and the People’s Party holding talks over legislative cooperation as differences reported in sides over legislation on the economy and tax reforms, sources said on Sunday.

The PPP’s reservations persist over certain proposed laws, as legal teams of the sides discussing cooperation in the Parliament.

The People’s Party has expressed objections over the legislation with regard to provinces as the party pointed out the advance approval from the Council of Common Interest (CCI) with regard to the laws related to the provincial autonomy.

PPP sources said that the government deliberately delaying in approval of specific laws from the CCI. “The government intends passage of some laws directly from the Parliament against the rules”.