Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 06: Federalism in Pakistan & the 18th Amendment

The debate on appropriate COVID-19 response between the provincial and Federal governments in Pakistan quickly morphed into one questioning the wisdom of the 18th Amendment - the constitutional provision that provides provinces semi-autonomous powers under the Federation. Does a global pandemic of the scale of COVID-19 necessitate more centralised authority?

In the latest Tabadlab Policy Roundtable, our discussion looks back at the spirit and need of the 18th Amendment, and measures its efficacy from different angles.

Featuring:

Dr Arfana Mallah,
Professor, University of Sindh

Dr Miftah Ismail,
Former Federal Minister for Finance, Government of Pakistan

Rafiullah Kakar,
Director, Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan.

Salman Akram Raja,
Lawyer and Constitutional Expert

Tariq Khosa,
Director, National Initiative against Organized Crime (NIOC)
Former Federal Secretary and IG Police

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