budget2012

Finance minister announces 20% increase in government employees's salaries, Rs10 billion for energy sector.

Cabinet approves Rs4 billion for laptop scheme, decides to distribute 125,000 laptops among students.

Only two lawmakers spoke on budget.

Department seeks Rs137 million in new budget, despite failing to spend a single paisa this year.

Department submits Rs550 million budget proposal, despite spending only 2% of funds allocated last year.

Department seeks Rs4b for next fiscal year with Rs1.4b set aside for six development projects.

Despite non-utilisation of funds, minorities department wants Rs100m for the upcoming budget.

The Rs303b outlay focuses on improving spending efficiency.

Four percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be spent on education.

The PML-N legislators do not sit on their benches, if the prime minister were not present in the house.

Budget 2012-13 is only about expenditure. No revenue mobilisation measures have been announced.

Rich Pakistanis pay next to nothing in tax, forcing government to rely on foreign assistance to prop up finances.

Military may be allocated up to Rs913 billion, or one-third of federal budget.

Participants call for more coordination among coalition partners.

Department plans 59 new schemes, including 16 for teaching hospitals and a rescue service.

Major projects in the pipeline include a state-of-the-art trauma centre.

Departments lobbying for approval of tenders before June 11.

Decline in regional peers, foreign selling pull market down.

CNG station owners, dealers threaten to go on strike if govt implements proposed cess, or tax, on gas products.

Eighty-five per cent of the funds have been earmarked for non-development expenses.

Large part of budget expected to go for inter-city bus terminals.

Slew of special packages for cities to win the ticket.

Imran says the government is apathetic to miseries of the common man.

Virtually all political parties have plan to carry out a constructive debate over the budget.

The allocation has been made despite an official announcement that the premier will soon vacate the PM House.

Says govt has brought country on brink of a meltdown.

NAB headquarters nowhere near completion.

NSF Lahore chapter staged a sit-in to demand education spending be increased to 8 percent

It is through higher revenues which a higher GDP growth provides, that the budget deficit can be reduced.

People in power should pursue austerity; should restrict their expenses, says Khan.

Say basic food items still out of reach of the poor.

Civil servants of AJK give mixed reactions over new budget.

Ishaq Dar says national debt has doubled to Rs12 trillion during the govt’s tenure.

Finance minister says it shows the world that Pakistan is a responsible nation, even in times of crisis.

Industry grew by 6.46% against last year’s negative growth of 7.09%.

Cement gets a good deal while fertiliser’s dark days continue.

Between the military and the IMF, it seems, there is little room in the budget for the people of Pakistan.

Criticises budget. Suggests recovering of Rs300 billion in pardoned loans to solve circular debt, energy crisis.

MQM leader says party envisages Rs160 billion in budget for Sindh.

Purposes of budget was to maintain economic stability and growth, reduce inflation rate, says Dr Sheikh.

A major chunk of proposed allocations go to infrastructure development.

The stated expenses fall under “staff household and allowances of the president.”

Finance minister drowned out as PPP, PML-N members engage in an all-out brawl.

Punjab’s share in divisi­ble pool comes to 51.74%, Sindh’s to 24.55%, KP’s to 14.62% and Baloch­istan’s to...

Military overspent by Rs15.2b from its original allocation of Rs569b.

Includes allocation for various federal-run programmes.

Amount is 40% less than what was sought by BISP management.

Rs1.03b set aside for Supreme Court and Rs355m for IHC.

A total of Rs3.7 billion allocated under the Interior Division for 2012-13.

Nursing school, drug-testing lab to be set up.