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In Rs550 billion ADP, govt seeks to create half a million new jobs

The package is unable to address the core issues, argues expert.

Calls for formation of ‘Provincial Finance Commission’ to allocate funds.

They warned of expanding their protest if their demands remained unmet

The provincial budget has allocated Rs20.731 billion for the local government department

This is despite the fact that over 1,000 people died in Karachi in the heatwave last year

Their per-day allocation has been increased from Rs30 to Rs300 per inmate.

Allocation in the ADP for minorities increased by 6.5%

SCCI president says the funds, if spent in proper manner, could change city’s fate

Govt allocates Rs160.7 billion with 225 new schemes in all four education sectors

This amount is basically 90% of what has been set aside for the Sindh home department

Biggest portion of budget of Rs150 billion has been allocated for education

Lawmakers dub process a ‘futile exercise’, claiming it has reduced the upper house to a debating society

Finance dept will give priority to the completion of ongoing schemes.

Opposition MPs call it ‘directionless and unrealistic’

80% of the budget to be used for ongoing projects

Allocation for two ongoing projects amounts to Rs27m

Allocation 90% lower than funds set aside for counter-terrorism body in last fiscal year

The 73rd meeting of the committee was chaired by Vice Chancellor Iqrar Ahmad Khan

This spending is close to half of the federal budget outlay of Rs4.394 trillion.

Two-thirds of CDA development budget allocated to improve parliamentarians’ housing

Still seems less given CPEC’s financing requirements

Rasheed says govt will be given a tough time if opposition demands are ignored

The improvement in the information technology area of the university was also discussed

Alif Ailaan records overall decrease in learning scores in Sindh this year

It was not passed; will be sent to finance committee for review

Road to progress: ‘Development budget to be increased’ 

LG minister says grant will be used for construction of roads, widening Shara e Faisal

Urge adoption of job-rich growth strategy in upcoming budget

Australia, which has successfully avoided falling into recession for almost 25 years, posted better-than-expected GDP

Ministry demands over Rs343 million in PSDP but will get only Rs40 million

In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, most departments are said to have used around 50 per cent of development funds

Decisions on which areas receive funds are often shaped by political factors such as pleasing groups of voters

Balochistan and K-P given less funds than Islamabad alone

What is there for women and girls in the budget?

Rs94.71 million of development budget left at district govt’s discretion

Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday proposed to reintroduce a 1%t levy on some jewellery transactions

FM says key areas of policy focus would be farming, social reforms, infrastructure and recapitalising banking system

PM Modi has made it priority to boost India's economic growth, but investors have raised concerns about pace of change

Experts say budget has to tackle failure to translate BJP's pledges into action while stimulating consumption

Tehsil nazim, treasury members, TMO absent from session

Passed by 43 votes amid protest from opposition members

Says district nazim should transfer funds generated locally to district

Some 80,000 deaths from heart diseases could be avoided every year in the country

Opposition says Rs497.19 million, the revenue of Town-I, already included in annual budget

Under PTI’s rule, the development budget allocation for the local development sector stands at Rs18.97 billion

Was approved in second round after protesting opposition returned to the house

Bringing money into tax net requires proper restructuring of tax machinery

Youth councillors requested an increase in funds for sports

Limited authority granted to neighbourhood, village LG members