GB budget with total outlay of over Rs 68 billion presented.

GILGIT -- The Gilgit Baltistan government Friday presented the budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 amounting to Rs 68,766.957 million.

In the absence of Gilgit Baltistan Finance Minister Muhammad Akbar Taban due to demise of his wife, Minister for law and parliamentary affairs Aurang Zaib presented the budget in the GB Assembly. Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Deputy speaker Jafer Ullah Khan chaired the budget session.

In the budget, Rs 35,966.957 million has been allocated for non-development projects while Rs15,000 million for development projects.

As many as Rs 1335.2906 million were earmarked for education which is 11.7 percent of total development budget while Rs 875.9363 has been allocated for health which is 7.7 percent of total development budget and Rs 110.4 million were allocated for tourism, sports and culture development, Rs 531.155 million has been allocated for rural and urban development, Rs 68.2407 for irrigation, Rs 564.7211 for physical planning and housing and Rs 2204.7942 million has been allocated for transport and communication.

Similarly, Rs 110.7 millions for excise and taxation, Rs.270.28 millions for home and prison department, Rs 100.67 millions for law and prosecution, Rs.20.19 millions for information department, Rs 30.1 millions for services...