K-P Proposes Rs157b Surplus in Rs2.1tr Budget

KP’s Finance Advisor terms provincial budget ‘realistic, development-friendly’

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Advisor, Muzzammil Aslam, announced that the provincial government has prepared a realistic budget for 2025-26, focusing on financial discipline and development needs without taking new loans. Addressing a post-budget press conference, he said that KP did not receive its full share of funds under the National Finance Commission (NFC) and Annual Development Program (ADP). Despite this, the province is close …

KP unveils Rs2.1tr surplus Budget for FY2025-26

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Friday presented a Rs2,119 billion surplus budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, announcing a 10% increase in salaries and

K-P proposes Rs157b surplus in Rs2.1tr budget

The PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday presented a Rs2,119 billion surplus budget for fiscal year 2025-26, featuring no new taxes, a 10% salary increase, and a 7% pension hike for government employees. The budget session, presided over by Speaker Babar Salim Swati, began with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Ameen Gandapur, opposition leader Dr Ebad Khan, PPP parliamentary leader Ahmed Kundi an…

KP fattens wallet for development to Rs547bn

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtun­k­hwa government announced an increa­sed budget for development activities in the upcoming fiscal year. Finance Minister Aftab Alam Afridi presented a Rs547 billion Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2025-26. This amount is approximately 32 per cent, or Rs131bn, higher than the current year’s Rs416bn. The allocations under the proposed development expenditure for the next fiscal year include Rs195bn for PADP, Rs39bn f…

BUDGET FY26: KP govt presents over Rs2.1tr budget amid opposition protest

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday presented a Rs2,119 billion surplus budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 without imposing any new taxes, announcing a 10 percent increase in the...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Budget: Reform or Rhetoric? - Republic Policy

Zafar Iqbal The provincial budget unveiled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) offers a mix of fiscal ambition and political messaging. While it projects an image of economic resilience and development-focused governance, a closer examination reveals contradictions between the promises and the ground realities. Having governed KP since 2013, PTI has not earned a reputation for excellence in public service …