Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday criticised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its failure to establish a Counter Terrorism Department despite receiving Rs590 billion over the past 14 years.
Responding to a point of order raised by Sunni Ittehad Council member and former NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, the premier highlighted that an additional one per cent share was allocated to K-P under the NFC Award to bolster its anti-terrorism efforts.
This allocation was agreed upon in 2010 by then-Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, during a peak in terrorism, with K-P being the most affected province.
Shehbaz acknowledged the sacrifices of the K-P people, referring to them as frontline soldiers against terrorism.
He noted that the additional NFC share for K-P remains intact, a privilege not extended to any other province, including Balochistan, despite their significant contributions in the fight against terrorism.
The PM pointed out that from 2010 to the present, K-P has received Rs590 billion, yet has failed to establish the CTD, a department for which the funds were primarily allocated. He questioned why the CTD remains incomplete despite the substantial financial support.
