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Ayaz announces panel of chairperson for budget session

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday announced a six-member Panel of Chairpersons to preside over proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
The panel included Abdul Qadir Patel, Shela Raza, Ali Zahid, Shahbaz Baber, Amin ul Haq and Arbab Sher Ali.

Govt steps up efforts to streamline employee data to minimise spending by abolishing redundant posts

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Ali Ali
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The federal government has taken concrete steps toward improving workforce management by digitizing employee records and identifying long-vacant and redundant positions and this move is part of the 2024–25 Budget Call Circular issued on Tuesday aimed at enhancing fiscal efficiency and reducing unnecessary expenditure.
The availability of accurate employee data is central to workforce planning in public administration. It helps assess how government agencies recruit, retain, and manage personnel, and also informs decisions on how to allocate financial resources more efficiently.
The 2024–25 budget exercise included a focused effort to compile comprehensive data on federal government employees. This included details on filled posts, current vacancies, and positions that have remained unoccupied for over three years. Identifying these posts will help determine whether continuing to fund them is necessary or whether resources should be reallocated.
This initiative is part of a broader goal to optimize the size of the federal workforce by aligning staffing levels with actual needs. It also helps quantify the financial impact of maintaining positions that may no longer be required.
In parallel, the government is moving away from manual data entry by shifting employee records into the Organizational Management (OM) Module. This digital system is designed to minimize errors and improve payroll management. The module will support accurate salary processing, automated tax deductions, and timely issuance of salary slips.
Overall, the OM Module is emerging as a key tool in public sector financial management, helping streamline operations and support more reliable planning and budgeting.

NA session begins

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Ali Ali
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The budget session of the National Assembly began on Tuesday.
The session was chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, is scheduled to present the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 during the session.
He will also lay before the House the Annual Budget Statement for 2025–26, including the revised estimates for the fiscal year 2024–25, and the demands for grants and appropriations for 2024–25.
In addition, the finance minister will present regular and technical supplementary grants for the fiscal years 2023–24 and 2024–25, as well as the excess budget statement for 2023–24.
The minister will also introduce the Finance Bill 2025, which aims to implement the federal government’s financial proposals for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, and to amend certain existing laws.

NA budget session to continue till June 27

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The House Business Advisory Committee, chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has decided to extend the National Assembly’s budget session till June 27.
The committee, comprising members from both the treasury and opposition, discussed the agenda and timeline for the 17th National Assembly session, with a focus on the Federal Budget 2025-26.
Ayaz Sadiq announced that the National Assembly session will not be held on June 11 and 12, with debate on the Federal Budget beginning June 13 and running through June 21.
The Federal Budget 2025-26 discussions will conclude on June 21. There will be no session of the National Assembly on June 22.
The Speaker said that parliamentary parties present in the National Assembly will be allotted time for debate in accordance with the rules and regulations.
He said the National Assembly will hold a discussion on the allocated essential expenditures for 2025-26 on June 23.
Ayaz Sadiq said that on June 24 and 25, discussions and voting on demands, grants, and cut motions will take place.
He said the Finance Bill will be approved by the National Assembly on June 26 while the discussions and voting on supplementary grants and other matters will take place on June 27.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Choudhry and MNAs including Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Shahla Raza, Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani, Malik Amir Dogar, Noor Alam Khan, Syed Aminul Haq, Shazia Atta Marri, Zartaj Gul, Gul Asghar Khan, Riyaz Fatyana and Ali Muhammad Khan.

17 outlaws including four absconders arrested; drugs, arms recovered

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have arrested 17 outlaws including four absconders and recovered a large quantity of drugs, liquor, and weapons from their possession on Tuesday.
An official told APP that teams from Shalimar, Sumbal, Tarnol, Sabzi Mandi, Kirpa, Humak, Bhara Kahu, Shahzad Town, and Bani Gala police stations arrested 13 suspects involved in various criminal activities and recovered 3,900 grams of heroin, 401 bottles of liquor, three pistols, two guns, and ammunition from their possession.
He said that cases have been registered against the arrested individuals and further investigation is underway.
He said that in a special campaign to apprehend proclaimed offenders and absconders, police teams also arrested four accused who were on the run from law enforcement.
He said that following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, the capital police had accelerated the crackdown against criminal elements to ensure peace and order in the city.
He said that the Islamabad Police is committed to protecting the lives and property of citizens and no element would be allowed to disrupt public peace.

Govt allocates Rs 5,467.3mln for key environmental, urban development projects

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The government has earmarked a substantial sum of Rs 5,467.3 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the financial year 2025-26, funding multiple ongoing and new initiatives aimed at environmental sustainability and urban development.
According to PSDP allocations, Rs 2,683.65 million will support various existing projects, including Rs 25 million for water quality monitoring under SDG (6.1), Rs 2,250 million for the Upscaling of Green Pakistan Programme (Phase I), Rs 83.39 million for Pakistan’s Bio-Safety Clearing House for GMO regulation, and Rs 325.26 million for enhancing technical capacities within the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) and Environmental Commission (EC).
In addition, Rs 2,783.65 million has been set aside for fresh initiatives, including Rs 50 million for developing a National Urban Strategy and spatial planning guidelines to mitigate climate-related risks such as urban flooding, droughts, and disasters.
Another Rs 50 million is dedicated to the Green Skills for Climate Resilient Development project, promoting green entrepreneurship and innovation in Pakistan.

Rs 3,550 mln earmarked for KA&GB and SAFRON in PSDP 2025-26

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP): The federal government has allocated a sum of Rs. 3,550 million for completing ongoing and also for new projects of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan and SAFRON under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the upcoming financial year 2025-26.
According to a budget document issued here on Tuesday  an amount of  Rs. 1750 million has earmarked for the Strengthening Institutions for Refugees Administration (SIRA).
The government has allocated Rs. 1800 million for the Hosting Community Support Program (HCSP).
The Government has allocated Rs 495 million for Establishment Division for on-going schemes including Rs 100 million for Reconstruction of Boundary wall sewerage system and provision of solar tubewell and over head water tank at PARD, Peshawar, Rs 100 million for reconstruction of staff welfare working women hostel at sector G-7 Islamabad.
Rs 200 million earmarked for construction of residential facilities for female officers in H-8/4 Islamabad.
Rs 95 million allocated for new scheme digitalization of in-house processes and automation of examination system of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC).
The federal government has allocated Rs 70,338 million for Cabinet Division for on-going projects including Rs 70,000 million for sustainable development Goals achievement programm (SAP), Rs 138 million earmarked for infrastructure development of Islamabad techno polls, Rs 100 million for Rehabilitation and up-gradation of building of national archive of Pakistan and Rs 100 million allocated for enhancement of combat efficiency /security measures of 6-squadron and up-gradation of power supply to solar system.
Under the Public Sector Development Programm Rs 50 million has been allocated for rehabilitaion and up-gradation of regional office building ,NAP Karachi.

Govt earmarks over Rs. 39 bln for higher education in PSDP 2025-26

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The Federal Government has allocated Rs. 39,488 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the 128 ongoing and 12 new schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) during the fiscal year 2025-26.
According to the budget document issued here on Tuesday, around Rs.38,488.216 million has been earmarked for the ongoing schemes and Rs 1000 million for the new schemes.
Among the ongoing schemes, an amount of Rs. 500 million is allocated for Award of Allama Muhammad Iqbal 3000 scholarships to Afghan students (Prime Minister’s Directive), while Rs 200 million have been reserved Construction of Academic Block, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad (Revised).
Similarly, Rs 250 million have been allocated for development of Main Campus, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda and Rs 500 million for development of National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi (Revised).
Furthermore, Rs 611 million have been reserved for establishment of Kamyab Jawan Sports Academies (High Performance & Resource Centers) and Youth Olympics – HEC, Rs 558 million for establishment of University of Baltistan at Skardu – (Revised).
An amount of Rs 100 million has also been allocated for Fulbright Scholarship Support Program HEC-USAID (Phase-III), while Rs 2300 million are reserved for Overseas Scholarship for MS/M.Phil leading to Ph.D. in selected fields (Phase III) – HEC (Revised), Rs 3670 million allocated for Ph.D Scholarship Program under Pak-US Knowledge Corridor (Phase-I)-(Revised). It is worth mentioning here that Rs 800 million have been reserved for establishment of Pak-Korea Nutrition Centre (PKNC) to improve Child and Community Nutrition.
Among new schemes, the government has allocated Rs. 50 million reserved for Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarships for Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Friendly Countries-HEC, Rs 100 million for establishing a campus of Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design at Karachi.
Similarly, Rs 150 million have been earmarked for University Campus at Muzaffargarh and UVAS Campus Pattoki with Rs 150 million.

Rs4,253.738 million allocated for agriculture sector development in PSDP

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs 4,253.738 million in its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025-26 for different uplift projects of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research in order to develop the local agriculture and livestock sector of the country.
According to the PSDP 2025-26, an amount of Rs 1,003.141 million was earmarked for 05 new and Rs 3,250.797 million for 10 ongoing development projects to uplift the local agriculture and livestock sector of the country.
Meanwhile, the government has allocated Rs800 million for a national program for animal disease surveillance and control, track and traceability compliance with national and international standards, whereas an amount of Rs500 million for the promotion of olive cultivation on a commercial scale in Pakistan, phase II.
In PSDP for the fiscal year 2025-26, the government had allocated an amount of Rs585 million for the national program for enhancing command areas in Barani areas of Pakistan and Rs 500 million for the national oilseed development program.
The government has also allocated Rs450 million for the national agriculture productivity enhancement program and Rs 100 million for the Pakistan model agriculture research centre.
For ongoing schemes, the government has allocated Rs 257 million for the Pak-Sar-Zameen card, Rs 125 million for reviving cotton,  Rs 200 million for the financial incentive program for sustainable agri-business and aquaculture development.

Govt allocates Rs 18,580 mln under PSDP 2025-26 for FEPT schemes

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Zaka Ullah Ch
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The Federal Government has allocated Rs 18,580.000 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing and new schemes of the Federal Education and Professional Training (FEPT) for the fiscal year 2025-26.
According to the budgetary documents issued on Tuesday, a total of Rs 18,280 million has been earmarked for ongoing schemes and Rs 300 million for the new schemes of the Education Ministry.
Among the ongoing schemes, Rs 164 million has been awarded for award of 1600 Scholarships to Students from Indian Occupied Kashmir under Prime Minister’s Directive (4th Revised), while Rs 4300 million have been allocated fr Prime Minister Youth Skills Development Programme and Rs 1000 million for Pakistan Education Endowment Fund Ministry of Federal Education
Similarly, Rs 900 million have been allocated for provision of basic education facilities in educational institutions of ICT under FDE. However, the government has also allocated a hefty amount of 1800 million for the establishment of Daanish Schools in ICT Kuri, Islamabad, while Rs 8000 million for establishment of  Daanish Schools in AJK, GB, and Balochistan.
Among the new schemes, Rs 100 million have been reserved for the establishment of three institutions each, including, Center of Excellence for Autism Children at H-11/4 Islamabad, Islamabad Model College for Girls(Prep-XII) B-17, Multi Gardens, and Islamabad Model College for Girls(Prep-XII) F-17/2 at Multi Professional Cooperative Housing Society.
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