Balochistan govt unveils budget 2024-25

QUETTA: Balochistan government on Friday unveiled fiscal year 2024-25 budget with a total outlay of Rs 955 billion.

The budget was presented by Provincial Finance Minster Mir Shoaib Nosherwani, proposing up to 25 percent increase in government employees’ salaries.

As per the budget documents, Rs 564 billion has been allocated for current expenditures, while the development budget under PSDP is estimated at Rs 321 billion.

Similarly, Rs 126 billion has been allocated for the Education department and Rs 57 billion for the Health department.

The finance minister said that the government proposed up to 25 percent increase in salaries of its employees.

Mir Shoaib Nosherwani said that employees from grade 1 to 16 would get 25 increase in salaries while a 22 percent rise has proposed for employees from grade 17 to 22.

Meanwhile, the provincial government proposed a 15 percent increase in pensions for retired employees.

Major allocations

Over Rs 138 billion for General Public Service

Rs93.12 billion for law and order

Rs49.92 billion for housing and commencement facilities

Rs 57 billion for health

Rs126.26 billion for education sector

Rs13.35 billion for social security sector

Rs13 billion for pensions