PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Planning and Development (P&D) is facing administrative challenges in preparing for its Annual Developmental Program (ADP). The department made three changes to the approved ADP within a week, leading to a lack of progress in the program thus far.
In an effort to address this issue, the P&D has issued guidelines for a four-month developmental program, encompassing four proposed scenarios: a program worth 30 billion PKR, 70 billion PKR, 100 billion PKR, and 130 billion PKR.
The P&D had instructed administrative departments to propose an ADP worth 30 billion PKR using their own resources. Each department submitted its program to the P&D, which held a meeting last Monday to discuss the submissions.
According to sources, three days ago, the P&D ordered the preparation of a full-year developmental program, and each department was directed to prioritize a program worth 130 billion PKR. The departments have been instructed to arrange their programs according to the proposed budget.
However, yesterday, the P&D emphasized the need to work on a program worth 70 billion PKR and called for a meeting on Monday to discuss the matter. According to sources, each department is now required to prepare three separate programs, and it is unclear which developmental program will be finalized.
The administrative changes and uncertainties surrounding the developmental program have raised concerns among stakeholders who are eagerly awaiting a definitive plan from the P&D.
