Special attention paid on promotion of education, health in budget: Hashim Jawan

Special attention paid on promotion of education, health in budget: Hashim Jawan

Punjab Minister for Finance Hashim Jawan Bakht has said that special attention has been paid on promotion of education, health and progress of down-trodden people in the budget.

Addressing a Post Budget news conference in Lahore on Saturday, he said several projects have lunched under the public private partnership.

Minister said that government is committed to promote human resources sector for the provision of employment to youth and Ehsaas programme has already been launched in this regard.

He said that efforts are under way for boosting exports and investments while facilities have been given to farmers for development of agriculture sector  in the province.