{
  "id": 10861068,
  "title": "Peshawar High court calls attorney general over delayed NFC Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/peshawar-high-court-calls-attorney-general-over-delayed-nfc-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033615/peshawar-high-court-calls-attorney-general-over-delayed-nfc-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Peshawar High Court has directed the National Finance Commission to respond to a petition challenging the non-issuance of a new NFC Award, calling upon the Attorney General for Pakistan to attend the upcoming hearing. The matter was brought forth by former provincial minister and Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, who argued that the federal government's failure to issue the new NFC Award contravenes the Constitution and the financial obligations of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The court ordered a hearing on November 11 to address this issue.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the National Finance Commission (NFC) to respond to a petition that challenged the non-issuance of a new NFC Award and put the attorney general for Pakistan on notice, asking him to attend the next hearing. A bench consisting of Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Kamran Hayat Khan Miankhel fixed Nov 11 for next hearing into the petition filed by…",
  "key_points": [
    "Peshawar High Court directs National Finance Commission over NFC Award delay.",
    "Attorney General for Pakistan ordered to attend November 11 hearing.",
    "Former provincial minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra files petition."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's directive puts pressure on the federal government to address the delayed NFC Award, potentially altering the financial dynamics between the centre and provinces.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}