DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi said on Friday that while the people and security forces of the province had made \u201cunparalleled sacrifices\u201d in the war against terrorism, the same commitment was not reflected when it came to the province\u2019s constitutional and financial rights.
\nSpeaking as chief guest at the First Achievement Awards 2026 organized by the Haripur Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Governor House, Kundi said the federal government often cited \u201clack of resources\u201d whenever KP demanded its due share.
\n\u201cWhen the issue is about the province\u2019s constitutional rights, we are told there are no resources. But when it comes to the sacrifices of KP, no one questions the cost,\u201d he said.
\nThe ceremony was attended by Iranian Consul General Ali Banafshehkhah, Chairman Haripur Chamber Syed Ahmad Jan, President Sarhad Chamber Junaid Altaf, Syed Ahmad Sikandar, Haji Ataur Rehman and a large number of industrialists, traders and civil society representatives. Achievement awards were given to businesspersons for their contributions to the national economy.
\nCongratulating the award winners, the governor said the business community deserved maximum facilitation and support.
\n\u201cTraders and farmers are the backbone of Pakistan\u2019s economy. If overseas Pakistanis and our traders are given better facilities, the country will not need to rely on foreign loans,\u201d he said. Kundi added that if taxes were being imposed in the former FATA and PATA, then traders there must also be given facilities equal to those available to traders in other parts of the country.
\n\u201cAfter the 18th Amendment, provinces were given extensive powers, but we have not been able to use them effectively,\u201d he noted.
\nHe criticized the non-release of promised funds for the merged districts, saying the commitment to provide Rs100 billion had not been fulfilled, while the federal government still owed more than Rs250 billion to these districts.
\n\u201cIn the past, the federal and provincial governments kept shifting responsibility for funds of the merged districts onto each other,\u201d he said.
\nHighlighting energy issues, Kundi said KP was the largest producer of gas and oil in the country, yet it did not have a single oil refinery. He also said the province was not receiving its due share of wheat and water.
\n\u201cIf KP is given its full constitutional share of water, the province alone has the capacity to meet Pakistan\u2019s entire wheat requirement,\u201d he said.
\nAt the end of the ceremony, representatives of the business community briefed the governor on their problems, proposals and demands. Kundi assured them of full cooperation in resolving the issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report PESHAWAR Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi said on Friday that while the people and security forces of the province had made \u201cunparalleled sacrifices\u201d in the war against terrorism, the same commitment was not reflected when it came to the province\u2019s constitutional and financial rights. Speaking as chief guest at the First […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-556779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n