Explanation

The fourth NFC award was declared in 1991 by the PML government after successfully reaching the concession with the four provinces.

For the first time in the short history of Pakistan, the fourth NFC Award had recognized the rights of the provinces on natural resources and the provinces were given royalty and gas development surcharge on oil and gas.[8] The first fifth NFC Award was announced in 1995 by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.