PESHAWAR, June 20 -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Thursday presented its 2026-27 budget with a total outlay of Rs2.17 trillion, focusing heavily on welfare, security and infrastructure development while projecting a modest Rs48 billion deficit.

The budget was tabled in the provincial assembly by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who said the shortfall would be managed through the province's own resources rather than new borrowing.

Of the total allocation, Rs1,645.7 billion has been set aside for current expenditure, while Rs524.3 billion is reserved for development under the Annual Development Programme.

On the revenue side, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expects Rs1,240.7 billion from its share of federal taxes, while its own-source reve...