On Friday, the Balochistan government revealed its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to Rs 955 billion.
Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presented the budget, which includes a proposed salary increase for government employees.
The development budget under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) is set at Rs 321 billion. The budget outlines a 25 percent salary hike for employees from grade 1 to 16, and a 22 percent increase for those from grade 17 to 22.
Furthermore, a 15 percent rise in pensions for retired employees is proposed.
The major allocations in the budget are:
- Rs 138 billion for General Public Service
- Rs 93.12 billion for law and order
- Rs 79.36 billion for economic affairs
- Rs 49.92 billion for housing and commencement facilities
- Rs 57 billion for health
- Rs 6 billion for culture and religious affairs
- Rs 126.26 billion for education
- Rs 13.35 billion for social security
- Rs 13 billion for pensions
- Rs 219 billion for development
The post Balochistan Announces Massive Increase in Salaries appeared first on ProPakistani.
