Lahore: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Hyder Khan has called the budget session of Punjab Assembly June 16.
The Punjab assembly has issued a notification in this regard while the budget session will be held on Monday at 2 pm.
Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan will preside the session.
The Punjab government has completed the preparation of the presentation of the budget. The Punjab cabinet will approve the budge before its presentation in the provincial assembly.
Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman will present the budget.
The budget’s key allocations include increased funding for health, education, and tourism.
The education budget will see an increase of Rs 110 billion compared to the previous year, while the health sector is set to receive an additional Rs 90 billion.
The tourism sector is expected to receive a 600% increase in funding, with an estimated budget of Rs 35 billion.
One of the key initiatives under the new budget is the expansion of healthcare facilities in Lahore’s Nawaz Sharif Medical City, where additional hospitals will be built under a public-private partnership model.
The provincial government is also planning extensive sanitation and clean drinking water schemes across Punjab.
Infrastructure development will be a major focus, with plans to expand the transport network to additional cities and undertake road and infrastructure projects in 66 cities across the province.
The government aims to promote inclusive growth and enhance public services without imposing new tax burdens on the population.
