PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced a free laptop scheme for students in the province, pledging to match the percentage of laptop recipients in Punjab. He urged Punjab’s government to reciprocate by offering free health insurance cards similar to those provided in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Highlighting the province’s healthcare initiatives, Gandapur said KP government has given entire population Sehat Card Plus and was now offering life insurance. He challenged the Punjab administration to extend similar benefits to its residents.
Gandapur also claimed that his government had increased revenue by 55% despite financial challenges, contrasting it with Punjab’s performance. He said Punjab’s revenue growth is only 12 percent while KP government has increased it to 55pc.
Regarding fiscal management, he asserted that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had a budget surplus of Rs176 billion and was the only province to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets.
Gandapur said Punjab was given an IMF surplus target of Rs300 billion but instead recorded a deficit of Rs146 billion.
The chief minister also announced financial support for underprivileged brides, stating that the provincial government would facilitate the weddings of 4,000 deserving girls, providing each with Rs200,000.
