LAHORE: The Maryam Nawaz Sharif-led Punjab government presented its inaugural budget on Thursday, unveiling a historic annual development plan (ADP) totalling Rs842 billion. This figure includes a foreign aid component of Rs106.167bn and is 28 per cent higher than the previous year’s Rs655bn. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja highlighted that 100pc cash cover is available for the ADP, reflecting the government’s “revolutionary” … Continue reading Budget 2024-25: Punjab plans Rs842bn for development