KARACHI: Sindh Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah presented the Rs 739 billion budget in the provincial assembly.
During the budget presentation speech of the finance minister, opposition members chanted ‘shame shame’ in the Sindh Assembly.
The budget allocates Rs 214 billion to development which is equal to 29 per cent of total expenditure. It has also been announced that 14,224 new jobs will be created.
Rs 144.67 billion have been allocated for education and Rs 57 billion for health.
The provincial finance minister also stated in the speech that last year the centre had provided Rs 22 billion to Sindh while this year that figure was Rs 10 billion.
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