KP budget for FY 2021-22 guarantees sustainable uplift, says Mahmood

PESHAWAR, Jun 20 (APP): Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Sunday hailed the next fiscal budget terming it as a guarantee to sustainable development of the province. He expressed these views while talking to Provincial Minister for Labour and Culture, Shaukat Yousafzai and Special Assistant on Information, Kamran Bangash who called on him… Continue reading KP budget for FY 2021-22 guarantees sustainable uplift, says Mahmood

KP govt enhances budget allocation for Sports, Tourism, Youth and Culture

KP govt notifies Breeding Facility Rules for Wildlife species

PESHAWAR, Jun 19 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government allocated some Rs 12 billion for Sports, Tourism, Youth, Culture and Archaeology Department in provincial budget 2021-22, showing 300 percent increase than the last year’s allocation of Rs 2.90 billion. Following the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide sports infrastructure at grass roots level, about… Continue reading KP govt enhances budget allocation for Sports, Tourism, Youth and Culture

People appreciated KP Budget, reducing tax collection rate promotes tax culture: Jhagra

PESHAWAR, Jun 19 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra Saturday said that the people have generally appreciated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget and reducing tax collection rates in the budget-2021-22 would certainly promote tax culture. He said this while addressing a post-budget press conference here at Civil Secretariat. Additional Chief Secretary KP Shahab Ali Shah was… Continue reading People appreciated KP Budget, reducing tax collection rate promotes tax culture: Jhagra

Salim Jhagra delivers budget speech in KP Assembly amid serene atmosphere

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): KP Finance Minister Taimur Salim Jhagra on Friday completed his budget speech in a serene atmosphere in the provincial assembly as the opposition members remained silent throughout the proceedings. Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani was in the chair as a sense of mutual cooperation prevailed in the House with no sloganeering from… Continue reading Salim Jhagra delivers budget speech in KP Assembly amid serene atmosphere

KP Govt allocates 300% high budget for Sports, Tourism Dept

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on Friday allocated some Rs 12 billion for Sports, Tourism, Youth, Culture and Archaeology Department in budget 2021-22, showing 300 % increase that the last year’s allocation of Rs 2.90 billion. About Rs 3 billion were earmarked for the new mega project of sports development at union… Continue reading KP Govt allocates 300% high budget for Sports, Tourism Dept

KP budget 2021-22 at a glance

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): The major highlights of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget 2021-22 presented by Provincial Minister for Finance Taimur Khan Jhagra here on Friday are below. It is a tax-free budget with a total outlay of Rs1118.3billion 1.Rs919 billion earmarked for settled district 2.Rs374 billion for salaries 3.Rs92.1 billion for pensions 4.Rs203 billion for emergencies… Continue reading KP budget 2021-22 at a glance

KP CM terms budget 2021-22 as balanced, pro-poor, historic

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has termed the provincial budget for financial year 2021-22 as a balanced, pro-poor and a historic budget and said that this is the largest budget in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a statement issued here regarding the budget for the financial year 2021-22 here… Continue reading KP CM terms budget 2021-22 as balanced, pro-poor, historic

KP Govt to construct, rehabilitate 2100 schools during FY 2021-22

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will construct, rehabilitate and upgrade over 2100 schools to increase enrollment capacity in public sector schools by 1,20000. According to budget documents of upcoming financial year 2021-22 presented here in the provincial assembly on Friday, the provincial government will recruit 20,000 teachers and 3000 school leaders… Continue reading KP Govt to construct, rehabilitate 2100 schools during FY 2021-22

CM terms budged 2021-22 as resurgence, growth

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Friday said the provincial budget 2021-22, was a budget of resurgence and growth. Appreciating the historic budget, the chief minister said the provincial government was fully committed to invest maximum resources in the development of the province and providing quality service delivery to its citizen,… Continue reading CM terms budged 2021-22 as resurgence, growth

KP Govt. to spend Rs. 13.2bln as developmental expenditures in agriculture sector

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would spend Rs. 13.2 billion as developmental expenditures in agriculture sector during fiscal year 2021-22. Presenting the budget, KP Finance Minister, Taimur Salim Jhagra said that amount would be spent on various agriculture sector’s development programmes including promotion of olive plantation in merged districts, poverty alleviation through… Continue reading KP Govt. to spend Rs. 13.2bln as developmental expenditures in agriculture sector

KP govt to spend Rs. 1 b on welfare, empowerment of women in fiscal year

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would spend more than Rs. one billion for welfare and empowerment of women during 2021-2022. During budget speech, Provincial Finance Minister, Taimur Salim Jhagra informed the House that Rs. 100 million would be spend for empowerment of women and to further increase output of women commission. He… Continue reading KP govt to spend Rs. 1 b on welfare, empowerment of women in fiscal year

KP allocates Rs 142 billion health budget, liver transplant, OPD included in Sehat Card: Minister

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the first time in province’s history provided a health insurance of up to Rs one million per year to around 40 million people through Sehat Insaf Card, the Provincial Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra said in his budget 2021-22 speech on Friday. The provincial government has… Continue reading KP allocates Rs 142 billion health budget, liver transplant, OPD included in Sehat Card: Minister

165,642 people benefited from Health Insurance programme: Jhagra

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):Provincial Minister for Finance, Taimur Salim Jhagra has said that 165,642 people have been benefited from Sehat Card Plus since launching of the universal health insurance programme for every citizen of Khyber Pakhtunhwa. He said this during budget speech at Khyber Pakthunkhwa Assembly here on Friday. The minister said that an amount… Continue reading 165,642 people benefited from Health Insurance programme: Jhagra

Widows’ pension increased by 100 %, overall 10% increase in pension in Budget-2021-22

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):Pension expenditure has increased by 100% in the last few years, said Minister of Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra while addressing a budget speech in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Friday. Giving detail, he said, the pension expenditure was only 1% of the budget in 2004-05, now it is 13.8%. The system… Continue reading Widows’ pension increased by 100 %, overall 10% increase in pension in Budget-2021-22

KP Govt presents Rs1,118.3bn balance budget 2021-22, Rs371b for ADP, announces 37pc increase in salaries

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP):Khyber Pakthunkhwa government here on Friday presented Rs1,118.3 billion balanced budget for financial year 2021-22, having a record allocation of Rs 371 billion for annual development program (ADP) and Rs747.3 billion for current budget expenditure. The KP government has announced a record 37pc increase in salaries of all those employees who did… Continue reading KP Govt presents Rs1,118.3bn balance budget 2021-22, Rs371b for ADP, announces 37pc increase in salaries

KP Govt. to spend Rs. 2.7bn to strengthen RHCs, BHUs, improve service delivery

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced spending of Rs. 2.7 billion to enhance working of Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) of the province in financial year 2021-22. Provincial Minister for Finance, Taimur Salim Jhagra during his budget speech informed the house that government would spend Rs 1.7 billion… Continue reading KP Govt. to spend Rs. 2.7bn to strengthen RHCs, BHUs, improve service delivery

PA session begins to present annual budget

PESHAWAR, Jun 18 (APP) :Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly session began here on Friday for presentation of annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani presided over the session while Chief Minister KP, Mahmood Khan and Provincial Ministers attended the assembly proceedings. KP Finance Minister, Taimur Khan Jhagra presented the budget session speech.

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