WED DESK: A video is going viral on social media where three vehicles can be seen apparently blocking another vehicle on the road in broad daylight.
Reports claimed that it was a protocol of Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi, and they blocked the road and stopped another vehicle on a busy road, reportedly in DHA Islamabad.
After the video went viral on social media, several other social media accounts posted the same video. Pakistan Connect also picked up the video from social media and posted it.
However, later, Pakistan Connect fact-checked the video and confirmed that it was not the KP CM’s protocol, and the uploaded video is old.
The focal person of CM KP on Digital Media, Yar Muhammad Khan Niazi, confirmed that the vehicle in the video is not Sohail Afridi’s. In response to PPP Naz Baloch’s tweet, he said that there are no blue lights on Sohail Afridi’s vehicle.
He stated that people need to fact-check videos before uploading them on social media, as it is the only way to remain credible.
Earlier, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came in the spotlight after repeatedly accusing the federal government of denying the province its due share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. Additionally, Islamabad was blamed for poor governance, stalled development projects, and the resurgence of terrorism in the province.
Federal data rejects KP CM’s claims on NFC award
However, official federal documents and financial data present a markedly different picture.
Contrary to the Chief Minister’s claim that the federation withheld Rs2.2 billion under the NFC Award, government records confirm that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has received 100 per cent of its NFC share. With no outstanding dues under the constitutional framework.
According to official documentation presented by the federal government, more than Rs8.4 trillion has been transferred to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through NFC allocations, direct federal transfers, and various support programmes over the past 15 years.
These funds include the province’s share under the Seventh NFC Award, additional allocations for the war on terror, direct transfers such as oil and gas royalties, support for newly merged districts, assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs), and federal social protection spending since 2010.
Records show that from July 2010 to November 2025, Rs5.867 trillion was disbursed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the Seventh NFC Award alone.
In addition, Rs705 billion has been provided since 2010 as an extra one per cent share for the war on terror. Recognising the province’s frontline role in counterterrorism operations.
Between July 2010 and November 2025, Rs482.78 billion was transferred through direct federal channels, including oil and gas royalties, gas development surcharge, and excise duty on natural gas.
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