Argument evidence
Overlapping responsibilities, weak local-government resources and misaligned financing blur accountability across tiers.
Source
World Bank — https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/01/pakistan-strengthening-fiscal-federalism-to-drive-development. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.
What it proves
Clear assignment of functions and financing is a governance reform.
How to deploy: Use Overlapping responsibilities, weak local-government resources and misaligned financing blur accountability across tiers. (Overlapping responsibilities, weak local-government resources and misaligned financing blur accountability across tiers., 2026) to support the claim that Clear assignment of functions and financing is a governance reform.