Balochistan government presents Rs750 billion budget

Balochistan government presents Rs750 billion budget

Pakistan

Balochistan government presents Rs750 billion budget

QUETTA (Dunya News) – The Balochistan government on Monday presented Rs750billion budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY2023-24).

Finance Minister Zamark Achakzai is presenting the budget.

The provincial government raised salaries of government employees of grade 1-16 by 35pc and grade 17-22 by 30pc. On the other hand, the government also increased pensions by 17.5pc. The minimum wages were also increased from Rs25,000 to Rs32,000.

The government set aside Rs437 billion for non-development expenditures and Rs229 billion for Public Sector Development Program (PSDP). The total revenue for Balochistan was set at Rs701 billion.

Education Rs87.50 billion

Health Rs64.73 billion

Agriculture Rs22.87 billion

Food Rs109.52 million

Local government Rs29.38 billion

Roads and Buildings Rs73.73 billion 

Law and Order Rs53 billion