Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan
Which statement correctly explains National Finance Commission Award?
- A. Rawalpindi served as Pakistan's interim capital in the early 1960s while Islamabad was being built
- B. The constitutional mechanism for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces of Pakistan ✓
- C. The highest tier of urban local government found in major Pakistani cities such as Karachi and Lahore
- D. The name for the eastern wing of Pakistan prior to 1971, when it became the independent country of Bangladesh
Correct answer
B. The constitutional mechanism for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces of Pakistan
Explanation
'National Finance Commission Award' refers to the constitutional mechanism for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces of Pakistan.