Rs80.7 billion is released by KP for ongoing development initiatives.

In order to expedite the implementation of important infrastructure and public service initiatives throughout the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026–2027.

The province Finance Department reports that 40% of the funds allotted for ongoing projects have been disbursed in a single tranche; funding for new projects will be made available upon formal approval.

According to Finance Secretary Kamran Ahmad Afridi, the prompt transfer of cash would guarantee the prompt implementation of development plans and demonstrate the province’s financial stability.

Projects in the settled districts would receive Rs. 61 billion of the total allocation.

However, the ADP has set aside Rs7.9 billion for development initiatives in those regions.

The government has set up Rs. 12 billion for highways, Rs. 8.8 billion for urban development, Rs. 5.8 billion for irrigation, and Rs. 2 billion for local government projects in the settled districts.

Additional funding includes Rs. 4.5 billion for health, Rs. 3 billion for drinking water, Rs. 1.9 billion for primary and secondary education, and Rs. 1.7 billion each for law and order and higher education.

The AIP has set aside Rs2.3 billion for roads, Rs1.2 billion for health care, and Rs1 billion for primary and secondary education in the combined districts. Additionally, the government has set aside Rs705 million for drinking water projects and Rs1.6 billion for law and order.