The Sindh government is expected to increase the salaries of government employees by up to 20% in the new fiscal year budget, while the development budget has been proposed to be more than Rs 1,000 billion.
The development budget of the districts is expected to be Rs 65 billion. According to the Sindh government, health and drinking water projects will be the first priority in the budget.
According to the details, preparations for the Sindh government’s budget for 2025-26 are underway. The salaries of government employees are expected to increase by up to 20%, while the development budget is proposed to be more than Rs 1,000 billion. According to the report, last year’s development budget was Rs 959.
The new budget proposes to allocate Rs 65 billion for the districts. Last year, the development budget of the districts was 55 billion. The Sindh government has said that the budget will be kept 15% higher in each sector, and health and drinking water projects will be the first priority.
The Sindh government has said that a budget of more than Rs 3.5 trillion is expected, and the final budget will be presented after seeking feedback from various sectors.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that nothing is known yet about the funds received from the federal government in the budget for Sindh. “We do not know how much the federal government will give us in the next financial year.”
Murad Ali Shah said that the federal government has not asked Sindh for any suggestions regarding the budget, so they don’t know how much tax the federal government would collect in the next financial year.
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