Balochistan Postpones Budget Till Monday

Balochistan government has delayed the provincial budget presentation for FY 2023-24 till Monday which was earlier scheduled for Friday. The budget announcement was postponed as MPAs and provincial cabinet members proposed new programs and demanded the consideration of the Planning and Development Department, reported Dawn. Finance Minister Zamarak Khan is expected to present the budget given no further delays. “All MPAs from opposition parties, ministers, and even coordinators of the chief minister, were making efforts to get the maximum share in the last budget of the present coalition government,” stated a senior government official. He added that MPAs and ministers were trying to secure funds for ongoing schemes despite CM’s instructions for new development schemes.