KP to unveil Rs2.15tr tax-free budget today

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will present a Rs2.15 trillion tax-free budget for 2026-27, allocating Rs235 billion for the Annual Development Programme and targeting Rs182 billion in own-source revenue. The budget includes a 7% pay raise for government workers, no new taxes, and reductions in infrastructure development cess and tax on five-marla houses. Approval of the federal grant is contingent on Imran Khan's assent.