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The MPA said the assembly should be closed down if it could not provide basic rights to poor people.

VC says financial aid worth Rs564 million will be provided to 5,100 students

Hence, the higher amount promised this year could face a similar result

Rs1 trillion budget includes increases in allocation for health, education and police depts

We need an end to the era of generic, administrative and departmental budgets

Rs450 million announced for Archeology Department which is an increase of 12%.

The step has been taken to provide drinking water to the people living in far-flung areas,

Stresses that focus remains on health and education

Over 17% of total outlay dedicated to spreading the pen

Moreover, huge amount has been allocated for setting up eight Danish schools in District Dera Ghazi Khan

The budget was announced with the aim of promoting culture, language and art

The government has also proposed Rs252 (sic) for procurement of laboratory equipment.

Data highlights construction of new and existing roads is at the top of development priorities.

Last year, a total of 145.5 billion rupees were allocated for Public Order and Safety Affairs.

For higher education, a total budget of Rs44.6 billion has been allocated,

Rs8.39 billion had been issued for NSB of schools in 36 districts of the province.

The government has increased the development budget allocation by 15% as compared to previous year’s Rs550 billion

Govt will acquire a helicopter to improve immunisation rate and for rescue purposes

IG proposes 35% increase in Sindh police dept's budget in upcoming fiscal year

Expenses set to go up by Rs341m as compared to last year

Smartphone is now the most used gateway to internet, it should be duty-free.

Farmers claim Rs1,001b credit facility doesn’t befit Rs6,000b agriculture economy

The trillion-rupee threshold will be crossed for the first time for the development budget in the next fiscal year

Budget-makers while preparing the annual balance-sheet did not take into consideration UN report

Substantial increase seen in allocations for development funds

Punjab government has spent a little more than 52.56% of the total amount for the education sector.

Nawaz says today’s Pakistan is much stronger, stable than what his government inherited in 2013

The Express Tribune looks at the major sectors and how the country fared in each of them

Rs1,036,940m set aside in budget for coming fiscal year as against Rs974,004m previously

Says policies framed without private sector’s input could not give desired results

APTMA senior vice chairman says it is imperative that export-oriented industries get support

Officials say government in no mood to provide any significant relief to pharmaceutical, poultry, stationery etc

Most budgetary measures suit ruling elite; poverty alleviation, education and water get scant attention

'Poor people should also be represented by the members of civil society so they could get maximum relief'

International Monetary Fund has asked Pakistan to impose Rs180 billion worth of new taxes

West Virginia Gov Jim Justice unveiled the theatrical rebuke during a live-streamed presser

Interaction with all stakeholders is being actively undertaken for the preparations and the prescribed timelines

Chief minister wants proposals for new ADP to be public welfare-friendly

Most developing economies have lowered their exchange rates to remain competitive.

The release of budget is facing an intraparty revolt over proposed legislation to replace the Obamacare

Minister no longer needs PM’s concurrence for sanctioning supplementary budgets

Mayor says municipality will generate revenue through its own resources.

Rahim Yar Khan district council presents a budget worth Rs400 million for six months

Finance minister says defence pension is not part of INR2.74 trillion military allocation

A panel headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar found no merit in a public interest litigation by lawyer ML Sharma

Amount was spent on 6,080 projects in the province

Provincial govt cites financial crunch as a reason

With huge amounts parked outside, further relaxations will take down revenue projections

The request seeks an additional $5.8 billion for the Pentagon for military operations in Afghanistan

Needs national resolve, capable political forces and suitable environment