Money matters: K-P govt launches online budget system

Website will ensure more transparency in financial matters: K-P Finance Minister Sirajul Haq

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has shown initiative by making the details of the provincial budget available online, making it the first system of its kind in Pakistan. 

The provincial finance department launched the online system featuring details of all uplift schemes across the province that will benefit a cross-section of society.

The website was launched during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Sirajul Haq on Monday. The minister termed the launch a milestone in the country’s history and called it a good omen.

“The website itself is clear proof of the fact that the government officials are now accountable to the public in terms of budget and expenditures,” he said, adding the move will ensure more transparency in financial matters of the provincial government.

“This is one of the major steps towards the E-governance policy in KP that will also help end corruption to a great extent,” he added.

The minister said that the website will also help strengthen the performance of the government departments and promote accountability of the government officials. Haq also said that online complaint system will be launched soon.

Minister for IT Shahram Khan Tarakai congratulated the team over the launch. Earlier, PTI's central committee member Captain (Retd.) Mian Shahid also called on the finance minister wherein the minister said that the remedy for national issues was not privatisation but that the government needs to take steps to make national institutions result-oriented and functional.

For this purpose, the provincial government has formed working groups in various department for their capacity-building.