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Centre vs provinces
The federal government in Pakistan is demanding provinces freeze their share of federal tax revenues and return excess amounts to the center, amid an IMF-mandated fiscal crisis. Provinces resist, citing structural tax issues and constitutional concerns over the NFC award and 18th Amendment, which guarantee provincial autonomy.
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