The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved Rs5.3335 billion in additional funding for a development scheme to establish district-level Counter Terrorism Department facilities, including construction of the Peshawar Regional CTD Headquarters. The provincial government announced the decision after its October 8 cabinet meeting. Information Minister Shafi Jan said the allocation would strengthen CTD operations, intelligence capabilities and specialised facilities. The funding was approved through inter-sectoral re-appropriation with a relaxation of timelines under the financial year 2026–27 release policy. The government put the overall estimated cost of the previously approved scheme at Rs6.59164 billion. The Rs5.3335 billion figure should be described as the additional approved funding, not the total cost of the project. The cabinet decision confirms a financial approval; it does not establish that all funds have been disbursed or that construction has been completed. Future reporting should establish implementation milestones, procurement arrangements and staffing requirements. The cabinet meeting also featured political disagreement over provincial and federal authority, but those remarks are separate from the specific funding decision.
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