Islamabad seeks fair share in NFC

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sardar Tahir Mehmood has called for a reasonable share of the National Finance Commission Award for the capital, according to The Express Tribune. He argued that Islamabad should not be left short of the fiscal resources it is due, even as demands for infrastructure and municipal services keep rising. Mehmood said the city's financial constraints were holding back its development.

At the Pakistan Women Leadership & Policy Summit 2026, he told the gathering that a fair fiscal framework is needed to meet expanding urban needs. Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, also addressing the event, linked the country's democratic and economic progress to equal participation by women in its institutions and future. He urged policies that help women move forward in entrepreneurship, employment, education, technology and public life.

Mehmood also described women's leadership as a strategic requirement for economic transformation, not only a question of social inclusion. He warned that Pakistan cannot achieve sustainable growth while large parts of its human capital remain underused.