Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Advisor, Muzammil Aslam, has said that if the province does not receive its due funds, then the federal government should not expect KP to fulfill commitments made to the IMF.
Muzammil, talking to a news channel, said that the province was supposed to receive Rs 400b from the federal government this year for the merged districts, but only 70 billion rupees were allocated, combining the AIP and the budget.
He questioned how much of this amount would actually be disbursed, noting that an update on the situation would only be provided by June 30, 2025.
Muzammil further criticised the federal budget allocations, pointing out that while the budget for Kashmir was increased by 50% and for Gilgit-Baltistan by 37%, the budget for the tribal districts saw no increase at all.
He expressed his frustration, stating that the federal government is being unjust and has been informed of this.
The Advisor also stressed that the province should receive funds proportional to the increase in salaries.
