LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has presented the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 worth Rs4,480.7 billion in Punjab Assembly session on Monday.
Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman said that Maryam Nawaz after being elected as first woman chief minister of Punjab gave a message of reconciliation to the opposition.
While presenting three months budget for the year 2023-24 in Punjab Assembly, he said that in last 21 days, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz had started 28 big projects. He said it was happening for the first time in the history of Punjab that in short period of time budget was being presented for such big projects.
He said these projects were being implemented, adding that it was continuity of public service passion of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif. He said this three months budget was aimed at progress and prosperity of people of the province. This budget was for the facility of investors and strengthening of different sectors including health, education etc.
He said it was a vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to make Punjab a digital province by taking revolutionary steps in various sectors. He said, “One cannot deny inflation but the Punjab government under the able leadership of Maryam Nawaz is fully focusing to mitigate the sufferings of people.”
He said that ‘Ramazan Nigheban package’ was being implemented successfully with a cost of Rs 30 billion. He said the Punjab government had made price control system fully active and prices and supply of essential items were also being monitored. The Punjab Finance Minister said that zero tolerance policy had been adopted to overcome hoarding, adulteration and illegal profiteering.
Demand and supply of agricultural and essential items were also being improved, Mujtaba Shuja, added.
