The spirit of federalism
The idea that Pakistan shall be a federation wherein provinces shall be autonomous was contained in the Objectives Resolution of 1949. The framers of the 1973 constitution had also contemplated…
Administrative federalism
The term ‘federalism’, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, refers to an arrangement among various levels of government for the implementation of policies through negotiations and coordination while still maintaining central integrity.…
Fiscal federalism
The stagnant fiscal space and mounting debt repayment requirements pose enormous challenges to long-run fiscal sustainability. Apart from budgetary space and debt obligations, the rules of the game defined under…
Cooperative federalism
At the time of writing this piece, the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan has moved beyond 5,000 and more than 90 precious lives have been lost…
Federalism and electricity
Electricity is largely a federal subject in our constitution with some role for the provinces in small-scale power generation and the sector being under the oversight of the Council of…
Revisiting fiscal federalism
Mushtaq Rajpar’s opinion piece, ‘Fiscal federalism’ (The News January 1, 2020) is a welcome addition to the debate on the subject. Admittedly, the matter relating to the NFC has faced…
Fiscal federalism
Pakistan’s federal constitution lays out a framework of regulation between the federal government and the constituting provinces, which since the 1973 constitution remains at the core base of controversy and…
Federalism and nation-building
Federalism is again under attack with a persistent campaign against the 18th Amendment or via irresponsible talk about the imposition of Governor’s Rule in Sindh. Already three provinces are being…
CPEC and federalism
The conflict over the geographic distribution of projects being implemented under CPEC is neither unexpected nor completely unwarranted. Out of all principle fractures dotting Pakistan’s political history, centre-province relations, and…
Federalism and more
I never thought I will ever say it out aloud, let alone in a column, but lately I have been having dreams about ‘Federalism in Pakistan,’, and that’s a fact…
