Sindh budget unveiled with an outlay of Rs1.24 trillion.

Karachi -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented on Wednesday a Rs1.24 trillion provincial budget for the year 2020-21 with a deficit of Rs18.38 billion.

In his budget speech, Shah announced that the salaries of Grade 1-16 government employees would be increased 10%, while those of Grade 17-21 would receive a 5% raise. The upward revision, however, would not be applicable to provincial ministers and Sindh cabinet, he added.

Presenting the budget in the Sindh Assembly, the chief minister said that the non-development expenditure was estimated at Rs968.99 billion while the development expenditure was estimated at Rs232.94 billion and the capital expenditure was estimated at Rs39.19 billion. According to the CM, total receipts were estimated to be Rs1.22 trillion federal...