- August 17, 2026
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has approved draft notifications providing sales tax relief to local service providers and industrial businesses operating in Malakand Division and the former FATA.
Under the measures, local service providers will be exempt from sales tax on services, while industrial undertakings in the designated areas will be exempt from withholding sales tax.
The cabinet also approved several measures covering youth employment, education, healthcare and compensation for terrorism victims.
The allocation for the Ehsaas Naujawan Programme was increased from PKR3 billion to PKR5 billion to support youth entrepreneurship, self-employment and financial inclusion.
Other approvals included PKR188.8 million for model schools in merged districts, PKR60 million for Langlands School and College in Chitral, and free textbooks for students from grades 9 to 12.
The cabinet also approved PKR66.6 million for the medical treatment of 21 deserving patients and enhanced compensation for civilian victims of militant attacks in Bajaur.
