LAHORE: Folling are the highlights of the Punjab Budget 2018-19:-
Budget Outlay Rs 2,026.5 billion
Development Budget Rs 238.0 billion
Current Budget 1,264.5 billion.
(Allocation of Major Sectors)
Education Sector Rs 373 billion
Health Sector Rs 284.5 billion
Public Sector Infrastructure Rs 149 billion
Agriculture Sector Rs 132 billion
Public Safety and Law & Order Rs 173.7 billion
Key Features
Realistic & corrective budget
*FBR target at Rs 4,435 billion
*Provision for Estimated Provincial Surplus (Rs.147.8
billion) in support of Federal Government's obligation to meet
Fiscal Deficit Target (Explained Below)
*Better fiscal discipline through austerity measure.
*10% Salary and Pension enhancement and other benefits.
*Broadening the tax base and raising additional Rs. 71.5
billion.
*Funding the un-funded liabilities of Govt. of the Punjab
i.e Pension, Commodity operations etc.
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