A National Assembly panel in Pakistan has expressed serious concerns regarding the adequacy of federal funding allocated to development projects in Sindh province.
Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum voiced reservations during a Tuesday hearing, describing the current financial support as insufficient to meet the region's infrastructure and economic uplift needs.
The criticism underscores growing tensions over fiscal federalism in Pakistan, where provincial governments frequently argue that their share of federal resources does not match their development burdens.
The panel's intervention signals a potential push for a review of current allocation mechanisms, which could have implications for public investment flows and related market expectations in the region.
This development follows recent scrutiny of Pakistan's fiscal framework.
A World Bank report, previously noted in Handelsavisen coverage, indicated that the National Finance Commission's (NFC) horizontal distribution formula has failed to achieve "genuine fiscal equalisation." The NA panel's latest concerns appear to be a direct political response to these structural imbalances, highlighting the disconnect between policy intent and on-the-ground resource availability.