PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has released a total of Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026-27.
According to the provincial Finance Department, 40 percent of the allocated funds for ongoing projects included in the development programme have been released in a single tranche. Funds for new projects will be issued after their formal approval, officials said.
Finance Secretary Kamran Ahmed Afridi stated that the release of the substantial funds reflects the province’s financial stability and will help accelerate the implementation of development initiatives.
At the same time, Rs11 billion has been released from the Accelerated Development Programme (ADP) for the merged districts, while Rs7.9 billion has been released for their Annual Development Programme.
In regard to the amounts of funds released for settled districts, Rs12 billion has been released for roads, Rs5.8 billion for irrigation, Rs8.8 billion for urban development, and Rs2 billion for local government projects.
The Finance Department stated that besides this, Rs3 billion were allocated for irrigation, Rs1.9 billion for primary and secondary education, Rs4.5 billion for health, Rs1.7 billion for higher education, and Rs1.7 billion for law and order projects.
In case of the funds released for merged districts, Rs2.3 billion have been released from the ADP for roads, Rs1.2 billion for health projects, and Rs1 billion for primary and secondary education projects.
The officials mentioned that some additional funds have been released for law and order, irrigation, roads, and many other sectors under various development programs for the merged districts.
The provincial government mentioned that timely fund release will enable the fast implementation of ongoing projects and will improve the provision of services to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
