Punjab budget 2020-21

Minimum funds allocated for Ring Road

Major chunk of Rs97.66 billion set aside for social sector

Rs2b allocated for primary, Rs30b for secondary, Rs34b for tertiary education

Development budget for police set at Rs1.69 billion for 147 schemes

The largest province has only allocated Rs13 billion to battle Covid-19

People of Punjab are taken on board to give their recommendations regarding prioritisation of sectors

Major chunk of outlay to be spent on Lahore’s OLMT, including Rs40.8b funding by China

Such services will pay only 4% tax now compared to 16% previously

Punjab finance minister stresses on bringing more sectors, people in tax net