Budget2014

Cut creates further problems for 77 dispensaries across city.

Rs3.7b announced for Saddar, Lyari, Keamari .

Clifton cantt board can’t announce its ‘Rs2b’ outlay for next year.

The agency will get Rs450m more for ADP this year .

Reveals that deficit for FY15 could be Rs2.3t or 7.8% of GDP.

Civic agency aims to develop stalled and new residential sectors, sale of land to shore up revenue.

Development funds increased, along with 10% rise is workers' salaries.

Despite income and turf squeeze, DMC gets surplus Rs3.5b outlay.

Female legislators left their male colleagues behind with 64% participation.

Legislators claim they have been deprived of development funds.

Says Rs41 billion has been allocated to the department in the 2014-15 budget.

KMC, cash-starved last year, unveiled a surplus budget of Rs35.59 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14.

Lawmakers also pass supplementary budget of Rs35b for outgoing year.

Demands Shahbaz Sharif’s resignation, treasury wants KP chief minister to quit.

Experts give input to improve the financial layout.

MPAs stress upon the release of Public Sector Development Programme funds to opposition.

Sanaullah not involved in Model Town incident, says Law Minister Mashhood.

The government has earmarked Rs9.6 billion for the development sector.

Finance bill approved with two of 30 proposed amendments.

Opposition MPA asks how will the govt fill deficit of Rs15b .

Approves all amendments moved by govt, rejects those of opposition.

Overall, the federal PSDP of 2014-15 reveals a hurried and ad hoc inclusion of a number of large, new projects.

Dar says that loadshedding would be brought to end within three to four years.

Opposition, MQM boycott session, saying govt did not consult them.

Langove says the revenue authority has been formed to enhance tax net and increase spending on the welfare of people.

The minister said Rs1.48 billion had been earmarked for the development of Civil Hospital Jhangiwala, Bahawalpur.

Khattak said K-P is a net producer of gas yet the province remains one of the most under-developed.

Minister says of 56 opposition members, only 24 took part in discussion of the budget.

Deficit soars to Rs15.6 billion from last year’s Rs8 billion.

As fiscal data is produced by ministry of finance, not PBS, other means will have to be found to ensure transparency.

Instead of progressive tax policies, equitable asset distribution, policymaker continue to place faith in big business

Around Rs50.74 billion has been allocated for development while revenue expenditure is estimated to be Rs135 billion.

The PPP MPAs had nothing to say. Except, of course, comment about what good work they had done.

Opposition leaders take government to task over glossy figures, imposition of taxes.

Lakki Marwat legislator says southern districts ignored.

Ministry gets Rs903 million against demand of Rs4 billion; nine projects shelved.

PPP’s Sardar Ahmed Pitafi says CM has failed to deliver.

Opposition say allocations belie chief minister’s claims of austerity.

Increased budget should not just be for increasing foreign qualified, domestic PhDs but improving institution quality.

Five new schemes have been proposed but all of them have yet to be approved.

According to Sindh finance secretary, the assets of Karachi Municipal Corporation alone are worth around $5 billion.

Under-utilisation of funds and shambolic results the norm in the province.

Govt showing improved economic performance by fudging key indicators.

Claim earmarked funds unfair compared to region’s contribution to national kitty.

Instead of originally stated 10 marlas, double has been set aside for bureaucrats, ministers .

Minister says disaster and terrorism-hit K-P is the most affected region of the country.

Dr Nafisa Shah criticises govt for not having clear security policy.

Even the schemes carried forward from the fiscal year, 2012-13, have yet to be completed.

Sindh govt has set a budget of Rs103.68 million for eight labour department projects.

This is the second consecutive year that the budget has been reduced.