Pakistan made 'meaningful' progress in fiscal federalism, but deviations remain: WB

The World Bank acknowledges Pakistan's 'meaningful' progress in fiscal federalism since 2010 but highlights deviations from international norms, including incomplete expenditure assignments, fragmented tax systems, and flawed federal-provincial transfer arrangements. The report criticizes the 18th Constitutional Amendment for complicating tax jurisdictions and notes that local governments remain fiscally dependent and institutionally unstable.