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This study attempts to understand the dynamics of the CentrePunjab relation from 2018-2013 which are of immense importance because during this period PPP was in power in the centre and PMLN dominated the political affairs in the province of Punjab and this was a unique period of Pakistan history of federation in Pakistan. History of Pakistan reveals that Federal structure in Pakistan has been evolving and sometimes getting refined shape and sometime vice versa. But federal system during the period under discussion got maturity and refinement, due to variety of factors. It is generally perceived that federal structure got improved because the PMLN and PPP respected and honoured the Charter of Democracy signed by both the parties, therefore they mainly focused on the policy matter and tried to avoid petty issues. It was because of their mutual understanding and consensus that they passed the 18th Amendment, and other resolutions and legislations of national importance and of common interests, were proved in the National Assembly. These constitutional and political developments in the centre helped to create conducive environment for greater working relations between the centre and provinces. However, there were few irritants that were observed from 2008 to 2013 between the federation and Punjab and those irritants weakened the working of the federal structure. Sometime it appeared that the working relations between the Centre and Province had disturbed if not halted altogether which directly impacted the socio-economic and political development in the country. The more the federation tried to tighten its grip over provincial matters, the greater was the negative effect it caused on the working of the federal system. The Punjab government under Mian Shahbaz Sharif took strong stand about some issues, and even he went to that level that the Chief Minister refused to accord official protocol to the Prime Minister of Pakistan which was unfortunate phenomenon and spoiled smooth working of the federal system in Pakistan

Farzana Arshad , Sania Muneer, Muhammad Saleem , Zahid Mahmood . (2020) Centre-Punjab Relations, 2008-2013: A Critical Reappraisal , Journal of Pakistan Vision, Volume 21, Issue 1.
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