By: Syed Zeeshan Kakakhel
PESHAWAR: The federal government has decided to conduct a special audit of funds provided to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the war against terrorism.
The federal government has summoned a record Rs 535 billion funds from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for the fight against terrorism from 2010 to 2024.
As per details, on the Prime Minister’s orders, the Auditor General of Pakistan has decided to conduct a special audit and has asked for complete details from the provincial government.
The Auditor General’s office has requested monthly and annual reports on the funds released by the KP government for the audit. The letter outlines the need for information on how much money was released and how it was spent.
Documents obtained by Azad Digital reveal that the federal government allocated funds to KP at 1 percent of the National Finance Commission Award in 2010 for counterterrorism efforts. Sources say the provincial government is now collecting details on the funds released from the federation.
Preliminary figures show that between 2010 and 2024, over Rs 535 billion was provided for the war on terror.
In 2010, over Rs 14 billion was released, and in 2024, this figure rose to Rs 86 billion. The provincial government is also gathering details about the funds given to the Home Department. The audit aims to assess how the federal funds were utilised.
