Category: Budget 2016-17

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): A sum of Rs 34.314 million has been allocated for executing one ongoing and a new scheme of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during 2016-17. According budgetary document, Rs 3.486 million has been allocated for construction of Boundary wall with barbed wire… Continue reading Rs 34.314 mln allocated for executing Religious Ministry schemes

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government on Friday unveiled Rs 1.675 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17 which would be utilized for various ongoing and new development schemes. Out of total PSDP, Rs 800 billion have been set aside for the federal departments whereas a sum of Rs 875 billion… Continue reading Govt unveils Rs 1.675 trillion Development Programme for FY2017

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs 200 million for two ongoing schemes of Statistic Division under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), 2016-17. According to a budgetary document released here Friday, the government has allocated Rs 100 million for change of base of National Accounts 2005-06 to 2015-16. Similarly an… Continue reading Statistic Division to get Rs 200 million under PSDP

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs 25750 million for various new and ongoing schemes of Kashmir Affairs and Giglit Baltistan Division under Public Sector Development Programm (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17. According to PSDP released here Friday, the federal government has allocated Rs 12000 mln for Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) block… Continue reading Govt allocates Rs 25750 mln for various schemes of Kashmir Affairs, G-B Division

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs 25750 million for various new and ongoing schemes of Kashmir Affairs and Giglit Baltistan Division under Public Sector Development Programm (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17. According to PSDP released here Friday, the federal government has allocated Rs 12000 mln for Azad Jammu Kashmir… Continue reading Govt allocates Rs 25750 mln for various schemes of Kashmir Affairs, G-B Division

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government on Friday allocated Rs 587.476 million in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2016-17) for the four major ongoing schemes aimed at stepping up exploration activites of natural resources to achieve self-reliance in the energy sector. According to the PSDP, the projects approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) and Departmental… Continue reading Rs 587.476 mln allocated to step up natural resources’ exploration

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The government has allocated Rs 644.999 millions for Ministry of Interprovincial and Coordination in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17. According to the budgetary document released on Friday, Rs 534.99 will be spent on five ongoing schemes while Rs 110.000 for two new sachems. The important new schemes included… Continue reading Rs 644.999 mln allocated for ministry of IPC in PSDP 2016-17

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The Federal Government has allocated Rs 1109.249 million for 15 development projects of Information Technology and Telecom Division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17. According to the budgetary document released on Friday, the government has specified Rs 1109.249 million for 15 development schemes of the division out… Continue reading Rs 1109.249 mln allocated for Technology, Telecom division in PSDP

ISLAMABAD, Jun 3 (APP): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Friday said there has been 60% increase in revenue collection in past three years.

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The Special session of National Assembly to present federal budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 on Friday started at 5:15 p.m with recitation of the Holy Quran and Naat. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is chairing the session.

ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar Friday proposed several incentives to promote fish farming sector in the country during the fiscal year 2016 17. In his budget speech, he proposed to reduce customs duty on import of fish feed pellet machines and water aerators from 5 percent to 2 percent. “Fish feed is subject… Continue reading Dar announces incentives to promote fish farming