QUETTA: The Balochistan government has presented a budget of Rs 1089 billion for the financial year 2026-27, in which education, health, law and order and social services have been highlighted as priority sectors.
Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Noshirwani, while presenting the budget in the Balochistan Assembly, said that despite the difficult financial situation, the government has ensured discipline in government expenditure and efforts have been made to divert resources towards public welfare projects.
He said that the main objective of the government’s policies is to give a clear direction to the development of the province, and these measures are not just on paper but are visible at the practical level.
According to the budget documents, the total expenditure for the next financial year has been estimated at Rs 1089 billion. Out of this, Rs 270.53 billion has been allocated for the General Public Service, which will be used to improve the government’s administrative structure and services.
Rs 73 billion 99 crore has been allocated for the health sector while Rs 157 billion 28 crore has been allocated for education. The government says that these two sectors are the basic pillars of human development and special attention is being paid to them.
Rs 107 billion 99 crore has been allocated for law and order to improve the security situation in the province. Similarly, Rs 55 billion has been allocated for the housing sector and Rs 15 billion 13 crore for social protection.
The budget estimates non-development expenditure at Rs 797 billion 80 crore, while Rs 291 billion 55 crore has been proposed for development projects.
Regarding financial resources, it is expected that Rs 30 billion 61 crore will be received from projects under federal grants, which will support the development goals of the province.
Earlier, the provincial cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti had approved the budget documents. According to government sources, the budget aims to maintain the pace of development with fiscal discipline.
