A comprehensive analysis of how the unelected federal government's 2025 Mines and Minerals Bill dismantles provincial rights and violates the 18th Amendment.
The 2025 bill from an unelected federal government dismantles the 18th Amendment's promises of provincial sovereignty
The 2025 bill represents a dangerous attack on provincial sovereignty by an unelected federal government
The bill systematically nullifies provincial rights granted under the 18th Amendment, which were already limited in practice, transferring all meaningful authority to unelected federal officials.
Federal control mechanisms in Sections 7-12 seize 75% of regulatory authority, creating a governance structure answerable to federal interests rather than provincial citizens.
Section 24 mandates that 70% of mineral revenues be directed to the federal treasury, directly violating provincial constitutional rights to control its natural resources.
The bill would slash provincial mineral revenue by 70%, crippling KP's development budget with an estimated 42% reduction in funds available for schools, hospitals, and infrastructure.
The bill eliminates provincial employment requirements, leading to an estimated 12,000+ provincial job opportunities being lost to outside workers under the "national workforce" provisions.
Section 31-37 transfers 85% of environmental oversight to federal agencies, who have consistently favored extraction over provincial environmental concerns and local well-being.
The 2025 bill threatens provincial sovereignty across multiple dimensions, requiring ultimate caution toward this unelected federal government's power grab.
How unelected federal authorities systematically dismantle provincial rights through control mechanisms in the 2025 Act, nullifying the 18th Amendment.
Read analysisHow the 2025 Act undermines provincial environmental authority by transferring control to unelected federal agencies with minimal local accountability.
Read analysisHow the 2025 Act threatens KP's economic control over its mineral resources by diverting 70% of revenue to federal authorities and eliminating provincial oversight.
Read analysisThe 18th Amendment to Pakistan's Constitution promised provinces control over their natural resources, but this promise was never fully implemented. Now, the 2025 bill from an unelected federal government completely dismantles these constitutional guarantees.
The bill reverts control of KP's mineral wealth to unelected federal authorities through regulatory commissions, revenue diversion mechanisms, and override provisions that nullify provincial autonomy.
"The 2025 bill systematically dismantles provincial rights granted under the 18th Amendment, which were already limited in practice. These federal control mechanisms represent a coordinated strategy to permanently remove provincial sovereignty over natural resources."
At stake is not just KP's mineral wealth, but the future of provincial rights across Pakistan.
Imran Khan's vision for Pakistan's mineral future was rooted in national self-respect and provincial rights. His approach rejected extractive policies that export raw materials for pennies on the dollar, instead prioritizing local processing, skill development, and ensuring mineral wealth benefits provincial populations first.
In direct opposition to this vision, the 2025 bill treats minerals as commodities to be extracted under federal control rather than instruments of sovereignty to uplift local communities.
"Our minerals are not just rocks and metals—they are the birthright of our provinces and their people. What comes from KP's soil must first benefit KP's citizens."
The 2025 bill represents the burial of this sovereign economic vision, replacing it with a model of federal extraction by unelected authorities.
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2017 vs 2025: What's Changing
Side-by-side analysis showing how the 2025 bill undermines provincial sovereignty provisions in the 2017 Act and violates the 18th Amendment.
Compare VersionsProvincial Revenue Loss Analysis
Data-driven analysis of how federal control mechanisms will slash provincial revenue by 70% and threaten economic development in KP.
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Access DownloadsThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act, 2025 represents an unprecedented threat to provincial sovereignty, constitutional rights, and the economic future of KP. This unelected federal government's legislation would strip away provincial control over natural resources.