KP government collected Rs150bn in revenue last fiscal year without new taxes: CM
Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa exceeded its Rs130bn revenue target without imposing additional taxes.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial government collected Rs150 billion in revenue during the last fiscal year, surpassing its target of Rs130 billion without imposing any new taxes, Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi said.
Afridi credited the additional revenue to improved collection efficiency within existing tax structures rather than to new levies on residents or businesses in the province.
Exceeding targets
The chief minister's announcement highlights the province's fiscal performance for the year, with the reported collection representing an increase of roughly Rs20 billion over the original target set for the period.
Provincial governments in Pakistan often face pressure to boost revenue collection to fund development and welfare programs, particularly given constraints on transfers from the federal government and reliance on the National Finance Commission award.
Afridi did not specify which revenue streams contributed most to the increase, nor did he detail specific administrative reforms credited with improving collection during the year.
The chief minister's office did not immediately provide a full breakdown of the province's revenue sources for the fiscal year.
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