Official documents show that during the maiden meeting of the NFC, the CM stated the inclusion of these three terms of reference in the NFC notification was unconstitutional. Syed Murad Ali Shah is a member of the NFC in his capacity as the finance minister of Sindh. "The Sindh chief minister observed that agenda items (d), (e), and (f) do not fall within constitutional limits," the documents said. Term (f) concerns issues relating to financial expenses for national projects to be shared by the federation and the provinces. Sources said during one of the follow-up meetings convened at the technical level, Punjab suggested that the NFC sub-group should only cover terms related to fiscal expenses incurred by the federation in the provinces.

Source: The Express Tribune December 23, 2025 02:59 UTC