Rs869.1 billion budget for the financial year 2016-17
Deficit of Rs14.6bn.
Having a Rs225bn Annual Development Programme (ADP),
Total revenue was estimated at Rs854.5bn against the expenditure of Rs869.1bn.
The revenue from federal transfers is estimated to be Rs561bn,
Sindh government would collect Rs166bn from its own resources
get Rs127.4bn from other resources.
Rs160.7bn had been allocated for the education sector
Rs 82.3bn for law and order that includes police, jails, Rangers and other security agencies.
The allocation for the health sector was Rs65.9bn.
Other expenditures in the next financial year are estimated at Rs294.2bn.
The Sindh Sales Tax on Services was being reduced from 14pc to 13pc in the next financial year,
Rs50.3bn has been allocated in the head of the ADP for Karachi division; Rs53.5bn for Hyderabad division; Rs22.7bn for Sukkur division; Rs27.3bn for Larkana division; Rs26.9bn for Mirpurkhas division and Rs18.9bn has been allocated for Shaheed Benazirabad division.
Certain relief measures have been suggested in the budget for government employees, pensioners and workers. A 10 per cent ad hoc relief allowance on running basic pay will be given to all employees from July 1. Minimum wage is being increased from Rs13,000 to Rs14,000 a month. A 10pc increase in pension and 25pc in net pension will be given to all pensioners above the age of 85 years from July 1.