{
  "id": 13010557,
  "title": "KP cabinet okays additional funding for CTD KP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kp-cabinet-okays-additional-funding-for-ctd-kp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443397/kp-cabinet-okays-additional-funding-for-ctd-kp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet has granted extra funding of Rs5,333.50 million for the \"Establishment of District Setup of Counter Terrorism Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\" scheme, through re-allocating funds across sectors and relaxing deadlines for the current financial year 2026-27. This move intends to bolster the Counter Terrorism Department's counter-terrorism operations, intelligence capabilities, and specialized facilities province-wide.\n\nProvincial Information Minister Shafi Jan revealed that the provincial government has already sanctioned the establishment of district-level CTD setups across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the construction of the Peshawar Regional CTD Headquarters at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,591.640 million. Additionally, the cabinet has decided to prolong the Rural Areas (Village Councils) Cleanliness Programme at Rs. 7,660.590 million, considering its popularity and the public's demand for its continuation.\n\nThe cabinet also approved forwarding Joint Resolution No. 283 to the Federal Government, which vehemently opposes the recent incident involving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister and Leader of the House, Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi, where the Chief Minister was allegedly forcefully removed by Punjab Police, separated from his security team, and dropped on the roadside during a visit in Punjab.\n\nThe minister also announced the distribution policy for reserved seats in medical and dental colleges for candidates from the Merged Districts, with specific allocations for Upper and Lower South Waziristan. Furthermore, the cabinet approved financial aid for the medical treatment of 81 patients with prolonged illnesses or complicated medical conditions, and the transfer of land from various departments to establish a Rehabilitation and Detoxification Centre for Drug Addicts and a Child Protection Unit at D.I. Khan.\n\nThe federal government's approval of USD250 million financing from the World Bank (IDA) for the READY-KP Project under the applicable financing terms was also consented by the cabinet.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved additional funding of Rs5,333.50 million for the development scheme titled “Establishment of District Setup of Counter Terrorism Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Construction of Peshawar Regional CTD Headquarters” through inter-sectoral re-appropriation, by relaxing the prescribed timelines under the release policy for the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet allocates Rs5,333.50 million for CTD KP scheme.",
    "Peshawar Regional CTD Headquarters to be built at Rs. 6,591.640 million.",
    "Joint Resolution No. 283 forwarded to Federal Government over Chief Minister incident."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "KP Cabinet approves additional Rs 5.33bn for CTD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kp-cabinet-approves-additional-rs-5-33bn-for-ctd",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:59:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}