The Sindh cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposed provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27, state broadcasterPTVreported.
It was approved in a session chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who said that every class had been catered to in the proposed budget. steps were being taken to eradicate poverty from the province,PTVsaid.
The report added that the Sindh government also decided on the minimum wage for workers in the budget.
CM Murad. who also holds the portfolio of the finance department, is set to present the province’s budget during the Sindh Assembly session later today.
During the meeting. the provincial cabinet appreciated the “record” development initiatives taken during the previous fiscal year, according to the CM House.
It added that the cabinet also “reaffirmed its commitment to public service” under the leadership of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
As per the statement, the budget also includes an increase in minimum wage for workers.
Ahead of the provincial budget, CM Murad, in a meeting a day earlier,reviewedthe performance of major revenue-generating departments. directed them to strengthen collection mechanisms and improve fiscal efficiency to support the province’s development agenda.
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