Balochistan Government Unveils Surplus Budget for FY 2025-26

Strategic Insights -

The Balochistan government has presented a budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, with a total outlay of Rs 1028 billion and a surplus of Rs 42 billion. The budget focuses on public welfare, development priorities, and financial sustainability, aiming to ensure balanced development across both urban and rural areas. The provincial government has allocated significant funds for education, health, law and order, and climate change, while also increasing employment opportunities for the youth. The budget has been developed after thorough consultation with all political parties and is expected to provide relief to the people of Balochistan.

Key Takeaways:

  • The total outlay of the budget for FY 2025-26 is Rs 1028 billion, with a surplus of Rs 42 billion.
  • The budget allocates Rs 642 billion for non-development expenditures and proposes Rs 249.5 billion for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
  • The estimated total expenditures for the next financial year 2025-26 is Rs 986 billion, with a decrease in current operating expenditure from Rs 43 billion to Rs 33 billion.
  • The government has set a target to generate Rs 226 billion in revenue for the upcoming fiscal year.
  • A development grants of Rs 66.5 billion for Federal funded projects and Rs 38 billion as Foreign Projects Assistance (FPA) has been estimated for FY 2025-26.
  • Under the development budget, Rs 249.5 billion would be spent on about 3633 ongoing schemes and 2550 new development projects.
  • Rs 18 billion has been earmarked for the installation of safe city projects in eight cities in the upcoming financial year 2025-26.
  • The allocation of Rs 4.5 billion has been proposed in terms of capital expenditure for the purchase of necessary equipment and machinery, which is Rs 6 billion less than the previous year.
  • Rs 113 billion has been allocated as grants for departments.
  • The provincial government has created 4188 contract-base and 1958 regular jobs for the fiscal year 2025-26.
  • The government has increased 10 percent of the salaries of employees from grade 1 to 22, and announced a 7 percent increase in pensions for retired employees.

Statistics:

  • Total outlay: Rs 1028 billion
  • Surplus: Rs 42 billion
  • Non-development expenditures: Rs 642 billion
  • Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP): Rs 249.5 billion
  • Estimated total expenditures: Rs 986 billion
  • Current operating expenditure: Rs 33 billion
  • Development grants for Federal funded projects: Rs 66.5 billion
  • Foreign Projects Assistance (FPA): Rs 38 billion
  • Number of ongoing schemes: 3633
  • Number of new development projects: 2550
  • Allocation for safe city projects: Rs 18 billion
  • Capital expenditure for equipment and machinery: Rs 4.5 billion
  • Grants for departments: Rs 113 billion
  • Number of contract-base jobs created: 4188
  • Number of regular jobs created: 1958

Sources:

  • The Balochistan government's budget presentation in the provincial assembly (date not specified)
  • Statement of Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani (date not specified)
  • Balochistan government's official website (no date specified)