Federalism in Pakistan: Challenges & Response

Abstract

Federalism can be defined as a form of government in which powers are divided between two levels of government namely a central government and many constituent provincial/regional governments, based on equality of status and formalized through constitutional guarantees and institutional mechanisms.

Federalism is often a choice for large countries but mostly chosen by countries that have a very diverse population, living in different parts of the country, who wish to preserve their own identities.