Finance committee chairman seeks immediate release of KP budget details

PESHAWAR, Jun 17 (APP):Chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, Arbab Muhammad Usman Khan, has expressed serious concern over the provincial Finance Department’s failure to provide budget details and supporting documents, and called for immediate release of the required information.

In a letter addressed to Provincial Adviser for Finance Muzammil Aslam, Arbab Usman stated that budget-related details and documents concerning the fiscal year 2025-26 had been requested several months ago but had yet to be provided.

He said the delay was undermining the oversight role of the provincial assembly and adversely affecting transparency and accountability in financial affairs.

Arbab Usman stressed that any delay in approval and implementation of the provincial budget was a matter of concern, as effective governance depended on timely planning, allocation and utilization of public resources.

He said the budget was not merely a financial document but a key instrument for delivering public services, executing development projects and fulfilling government responsibilities.

The chairman warned that delays in the budget process could negatively impact development schemes, create uncertainty in government departments and hinder delivery of essential public services.

Referring to previous experiences, he said delayed and ineffective utilization of development funds had affected project completion and prevented the public from benefiting from allocated resources.

He urged the Finance Department to immediately provide the requested budget details and ensure timely approval and implementation of the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to avoid governance challenges and maintain public confidence in state institutions.