The Balochistan Assembly unanimously approved the provincial budget for fiscal year 2013-14 here on Thursday.
The session was chaired by Speaker Mir Jan Jamali.
Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch tabled deficit budget for 2013-14 on June 20. Dr Baloch moved a total of 51 demands for grants, including 42 pertaining to non-development expenditures and nine to annual development programme.
The total amount of 42 demands for grants pertaining to non-development expenditures was Rs 117.348 billion and amount of nine other relating to development schemes was Rs 43.91 billion. No cut motions were presented by any member of the assembly.
It merits mentioning here that with an increased of allocation from 4.22 percent to 23.13 percent, Rs 34.89 billion have been earmarked for education while compared to 13 billion in the previous budget, Rs 16.23 billion for law and order. Rs 15.23 billion has been allocated for health, Rs 7.87 billion for agriculture, Rs 8.17 billion for communication and works, Rs 8.18 billion for the energy sector.
At least Rs 1.48 billion have been allocated for fisheries, Rs 2.67 billion for livestock, Rs 160 billion for natural resources and Rs 4.66 billion for irrigation. It was first annual budget presented by Dr Malik-led coalition government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and National Party.
Parliamentary leader of PML-N Sanaullah Zehri, PkMAP lawmaker Abdul Raheem Ziaratwal, JUI-Fazl lawmaker Abdul Wasey and PML-Q legislator Jaffar Mandokhel were also present.
Later,the session was adjourned until Friday (today).
