Business
Budget 2021-22: Punjab allocates Rs369b for health, Rs442b for education
Lahore: The Punjab government has allocated Rs370b for health and Rs442b for education sectors.
While presenting the budget in provincial assembly, provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said that the provincial government has allocated Rs370billion for health sector and increased the education budget by 13 percent from last year and has allocated Rs442billion for the sector.
“Seven new universities will be established in the province including an engineering university in Sialkot city with Rs7billion,” he said.
The Punjab government Monday presented its third budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 with an estimated outlay of Rs2.653 trillion, an 18 per cent increase and record development allocations.
Provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, who is presenting the budget in the provincial assembly amid slogans and uproar from opposition benches, claimed the government has earmarked record development budget of Rs560 billion with 66 percent increase.
Earlier, the Punjab cabinet approved the budget 2021-22, revised estimates of outgoing fiscal year and the Punjab Finance Bill 2021-22 with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair.
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
After President’s visit, Pakistan-Iran joint declaration issued
-
Entertainment 1 day ago
Actor Madiha Rizvi remarries after 1.5 year of divorce
-
Sports 2 days ago
ICC issues new ranking of T20 format
-
Technology 18 hours ago
Qualcomm strong-arms its way into Windows laptops this summer
-
Sports 2 days ago
Fourth T20I match: Imad can be part of Pakistan’s squad against New Zealand
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
Imran Khan nominates Hamid Raza as chairman PAC
-
Pakistan 1 day ago
PML-N office burning case: Sanam, Dr. Yasmin, others summoned for indictment
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
CM Punjab gives Rs2.5mn cheque to family of guy hit by her protocol convoy