Federal Government released over Rs34.88 trillion to KP under NFC award and war on terror over five years

PESHAWAR: The federal government released more than Rs34.88 trillion to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award and the War on Terror head during the last five years, according to official figures submitted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

The documents show that between 2021 and 2025, the province received Rs31.14 trillion under the NFC Award and Rs3.74 trillion as War on Terror reimbursements, bringing the total disbursement under the two heads to Rs34.88 trillion.

According to the data, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received its highest annual allocation in the 2024-25 fiscal year, amounting to Rs10.46 trillion. Of this, Rs9.34 trillion was released under the NFC Award, while Rs1.12 trillion was provided under the War on Terror head.

The document further states that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s overall share in federal transfers over the past five years stood at Rs36.47 trillion.

Sources in the provincial Finance Department said the provincial government has repeatedly criticized the federal government in the media for allegedly failing to provide adequate funds to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, they maintained that the documents submitted to the provincial assembly contain a complete record of all funds transferred by the federation to the province during the period under review.