... than the rest of their provinces.According to the WorldBank's Strengthening Fiscal Federalism report, cited by The Express Tribune, Quetta recorded the widest spending gap among provincial capitals.
"Kazakhstan's economy has proven resilient, but the path to lasting prosperity runs through productivity, and productivity runs through people," said Andrei Mikhnev, WorldBankCountry Manager for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of State for Finance, has dismissed reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing them as misinterpretations of the WorldBankNigeriaDevelopmentUpdate....
The Finance Ministry says FAAC deductions reflect legitimate fiscal obligations, and ongoing reforms are improving transparency and revenue distribution ....
The FederalGovernment says deductions from the federation earnings by the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, are being misrepresented as a diversion of revenue ....