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Lawmakers, experts say ruling party needs to focus on capacity building of teaching staff.

Rs9 billion have been earmarked for development projects, Rs1.5 billion to non-development expenditure.

MPAs pass resolution calling federal govt to take back its decision to collect FED.

Merely increasing the amount is not enough: speakers.

Winds up budget debate, says house committees will be made more effective.

Assembly members hail the proposed budget, education allocations.

Says IMF will be engaged on terms of mutual respect.

Finance Minister Sirajul Haq claims corruption is the province’s biggest problem.

Implicit in the revealed budget strategy is a two-track approach; save economy first and then work on reviving it.

‘ADP not based on rational analysis and the factual financial position’.