Under the 7th NFC award, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's share was determined at 14.62% of the provincial share in the divisible pool. Although the 7th NFC award was originally envisaged for a five-year period, the absence of consensus on subsequent NFC awards necessitated the continued implementation of the 7th NFC Award framework, according to the Finance Ministry. Accordingly, K-P continues to receive its due share, including the additional allocation for the war on terror, it added. Additional Federal Support beyond NFC the ministry said that over Rs1.4 trillion, which is equal to 18% of the total transfers, is also given to K-P in addition to its share in NFC. Following the merger of former FATA into K-P after the 7th NFC Award, and in the absence of a revised NFC formula, the federal government has been financing the expenditures of the newly merged districts from its own NFC share, said the finance ministry.

Source: The Express Tribune December 21, 2025 06:28 UTC