This project deals with the issue of federalism in Pakistan. The point at the heart of the debate is the requisite level of provincial autonomy that is commensurate with the requirements of a strong and stable federation. The methodology of research into the present enquiry incorporates three periods for study of federalism: i) historical dimension, since the debate about the ideal form of federation for Pakistan goes back to pre-independence days; ii) the contemporary dimension, as the controversy about the potential of the 2010 18th Amendment to meet the financial requirements of the federation has reappeared; and iii) the futuristic dimension, as the new PTI government after the 2018 elections is poised at a juncture where it may feel obliged to address the question of re-defining federalism both inside and outside the parliament during the following months and years. This project has the promise of bringing out a first-class book, probably first of its kind, on the structural and operational dynamics of federalism in Pakistan.