KP CM aide terms petroleum levy as ‘assault’ on provincial rights

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance adviser Muzzammil Aslam has criticized the federal government's petroleum development levy, calling it an assault on provincial rights. He argues that the levy is being used as a revenue-generating tool rather than for its intended infrastructure purposes, placing a financial burden on citizens.
Adviser to the chief minister on finance Muzzammil Aslam addresses a press conference along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan on July 16, 2026. — @ShafiJanPTI/X comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source PESHAWAR: Adviser to the chief minister on finance Muzzammil Aslam on Thursday said that petroleum development levy was an assault on provincial rights.
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