Buledi to present Balochistan budget for fiscal year 2020-21 today

F.P. Report

QUETTA: Balochistan budget with a total outlay of over Rs 410 billion will be presented in the Provincial Assembly in Quetta at 04:00 pm today (Saturday).

Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Ahmed Buledi will present the budget during the provincial assembly session.

According to sources Rs 305 would be earmarked for non-development expenditure while Rs 105 billion will be allocated for development expenditure in the budget.

Sources said that Rs 55 billion will be allocated for health sector while Rs 12 billion is likely to be allocated for epidemic diseases. Rs 75 billion will be earmarked for education and Rs 50 billion for law and order.

Sources further informed that Rs 30 billion will be allocated for pensions of retired government employees and Rs 20 billion for agriculture. There is a proposal to increase salaries of government employees by five percent.

The Frontier Post

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