FATA, PATA won’t pay taxes until given NFC share, says Kundi
Home Warns against tax collection from tribal areas, challenges authorities to visit the region, witness ground realities Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday made it clear that the people of the erstwhile tribal areas would not pay taxes until they were granted their rightful share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, asserting that issuing directives from Islamabad was far easier than implementing them on the ground. Addressing an interactive session organised by the K-P Sports Writers Association at the Governor's House, the governor criticised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for its tax collection drive in the merged districts, questioning whether the FBR chairman had ever visited Waziristan, Khyber, Bajaur, Mohmand or Parachinar to understand the plight of the local population. "The state had promised us that it would spend Rs100 billion annually in FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) and PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Areas), but the federation failed to fulfil its commitment," Kundi stated while interacting with media representatives.
Published: July 15, 2026 5:07 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original