Pakistan Lawmakers Urge NFC Reform to Address Population Growth and Resource Distribution

Lawmakers in Pakistan are advocating for reforms to the National Finance Commission, proposing to shift resource distribution away from population-based metrics towards human development indicators to curb burgeoning population growth.

21 May, 02:46 — 21 May, 02:46

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NFC reform urged to keep population from burgeoning

• Lawmakers push to end over-reliance on population for funding; suggest tying resource distribution to human development metrics • Demographic dividend has become a demographic drag, says Sherry • UN official says family planning a ‘sound economic investment’ ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers across the political spectrum emphasised an urgent need to reform the NFC formula by reducing its over-reliance on population as a metric and take decisive action to address rapid population growth ahead of the 2026...

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