KP Cabinet waives All fees for Martyrs’ Families, Approves $200M PRID Program in major Policy overhaul
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, approved a wide range of measures on Monday, including full fee waivers for martyrs’ families and a $200 million program to strengthen public finances, Provincial Information Minister Shafiq Jan said.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Jan outlined key decisions taken by the cabinet to improve governance, health, education, and fiscal management across the province.
The cabinet approved amendments to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Rules 2021. Under the change, all prescribed fees for obtaining Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates are now fully waived for the heirs of martyrs. Beneficiaries include families of personnel from the Armed Forces, Police, Paramilitary forces, government employees martyred on duty, and civilians killed in terrorism or armed conflict.
The cabinet cleared the $200 million Public Resources for Inclusive Development (PRID) Program. Jan said the program will focus on increasing revenue, improving public expenditure efficiency, and strengthening digital systems for financial and service delivery.
Over Rs151.7 million allocated for July–December 2026 and Rs174.4 million for January–June 2027 to ensure uninterrupted operations at Government General Hospital Nishtarabad, Peshawar.
The existing operational agreement was extended to Dec 31, 2026, with the hospital to be outsourced via the Health Foundation during this period.
To establish a medical college in the existing building of the Regional Professional Development Centre in Jamrud, District Khyber.
The KP Government Educational and Training Institutions Ordinance 1971 will now apply to Model School Batagram.
Amendments to the KP Healthcare Commission Act 2015 were approved to make the regulatory system more effective and improve quality medical care.
A committee formed under the KP Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Management Act 2022 to formulate policy for effective debt management.
A Digital-GEU unit approved in the Finance Department to promote effective use of digital systems across departments.
Rs30 million allocated for legal services for the province’s National Finance Commission case, with the Finance Department authorized to hire a law firm or private counsel.
Budget estimates for KP Highway Authority for FY 2025-26 approved. The cabinet approved transfer of two kanals of government land in Mauza Ratta Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan to NADRA for a new NADRA office.
It also approved the closure of the Transport Department’s Driving School, with staff to be moved to a new Driving Cell under the Directorate of Transport.
The revised Shaheed Package 2025 was extended to personnel of the Narcotics Control Wing of the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, after it was declared a formal uniformed force.
Approval to hire a senior constitutional lawyer for the Supreme Court case on Federal Excise Duty on unprocessed tobacco.
Law, Excise, Agriculture, and Finance departments directed to prepare proposals on agricultural cess or other legal alternatives.
A registered Assayer will examine gold recovered by NAB in the Kohistan financial scandal. The State Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan Mint Lahore are being consulted to ensure transparent valuation and sale.
KP Commerce and Trade Statistics Rules 2026 approved. Rs5.499 billion released for 6,900 additional GRC-verified temporarily displaced families from Tirah Valley for compensation and monthly food support. The “Water Conservation in Rain-fed Areas” project was formally closed, with Rs26.995 million in liabilities and Rs2.773 million in pending salaries approved for payment.
Jan said the cabinet’s decisions reflect the provincial government’s focus on public welfare, institutional reform, and financial discipline.
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