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      <title>Balochistan cabinet approves Rs1.02 trillion surplus budget</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Balochistan cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, has approved the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, with a total outlay of Rs1.02 trillion and a surplus of Rs34 billion.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to sources, an amount of Rs249.5 billion has been allocated for the development budget, while over Rs639 billion has been earmarked for non-development expenditures.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, Rs66.5 billion has been set aside for federally-assisted projects while Rs30 billion proposed for FPA schemes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Foreign-aided projects will receive Rs34 billion, and Rs43 billion is proposed for operating expenses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sector-wise, the budget proposes Rs125 billion for education, Rs81 billion for health, Rs92 billion for local government, Rs75 billion for agriculture, and Rs56 billion for industrial development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The budget also includes a proposed 10% increase in salaries for government employees.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Balochistan cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, has approved the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, with a total outlay of Rs1.02 trillion and a surplus of Rs34 billion.</strong></p>
<p>According to sources, an amount of Rs249.5 billion has been allocated for the development budget, while over Rs639 billion has been earmarked for non-development expenditures.</p>
<p>Additionally, Rs66.5 billion has been set aside for federally-assisted projects while Rs30 billion proposed for FPA schemes.</p>
<p>Foreign-aided projects will receive Rs34 billion, and Rs43 billion is proposed for operating expenses.</p>
<p>Sector-wise, the budget proposes Rs125 billion for education, Rs81 billion for health, Rs92 billion for local government, Rs75 billion for agriculture, and Rs56 billion for industrial development.</p>
<p>The budget also includes a proposed 10% increase in salaries for government employees.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:05:41 +0500</pubDate>
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