The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assembly on Friday unanimously passed a joint resolution against Israeli unprovoked attack in Iran and genocide in Gaza.
A joint resolution regarding Palestine and Iran was presented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly after the budget discussion, garnering signatures from both government and opposition members.
The resolution states that this morning, Israel attacked Iran in violation of international laws, constituting a war crime. Furthermore, it claims that these actions by Israel have disrupted regional peace. The resolution also asserts that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.
Through this resolution, the assembly has collectively condemned Israel and its reprehensible actions. Additionally, it has expressed its support for the oppressed and defenceless brothers and sisters in Palestine and Iran.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 was presented by Law Minister Aftab Alam Khan in the provincial assembly. The total budget estimate is Rs 2,119 billion, with an annual development program proposed at Rs 547 billion. The government has set a surplus budget target of Rs 157 billion.
During the presentation, Aftab Alam Khan criticised the previous caretaker government’s policies, stating they had led the province into a severe financial crisis. He noted that when the current government took power, there were only fifteen days’ worth of salaries left in the provincial treasury. However, by implementing a policy of fiscal discipline, the government not only resolved this crisis but also exceeded the previous year’s surplus target of Rs 100 billion.
The Law Minister referred to the current budget as a “historic surplus budget,” which is higher than the total surplus budgets of the past several years. In the budget, Rs 1,415 billion has been allocated for salaries, pensions, and other mandatory expenses. Of this, Rs 1,255 billion is proposed for ongoing expenditures in settled districts, while Rs 160 billion is allocated for tribal districts.
