Afghanistan, April 8 -- Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa's decision to boycott the National Finance Commission (NFC) deliberations marks Pakistani establishment's persistent failure to deliver equitable resource distribution. Refusal to participate in the NFC sub‑group on the merged districts, K‑P has publicly challenged the existing financial architecture, underscoring how the federal‑provincial bargain continues to privilege certain provinces at the expense of others, particularly regions that have long borne the brunt of security and political marginalisation.[1]
The immediate trigger for K‑P's withdrawal is the refusal of the other three provinces, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan to factor in the 6.1 million population o...