Pre-budget consultation set for June 13, as per CM Murad's announcement
Friday's Showdown: FY2025-26 Sindh Budget Revamped and Ready
Get ready for some serious number-crunching, folks! On June 13, 2025, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah is calling the provincial cabinet for a high-stakes meeting to hammer out the annual budget for the coming fiscal year, as well as some additional and development expenditures.
The meeting will unfold in the Committee Room of the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Karachi, as per a notification issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department (Cabinet Section).
The agenda for this budgetary battle royale is packed with some heavy hitters:
- Reviewing the Minutes: Confirming minutes from previous cabinet and finance committee meetings.
- Budget Breakdown: Unveiling the annual and supplementary budgets and dishing on the Annual Development Program (ADP) 2025-26.
- Deliberation Galore: Bickering over the Finance Bill and proposed relief measures. Department heads like Board of Revenue, Sindh Revenue Board, Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Local Government, Agriculture, and Irrigation will be joining the fray, providing their two cents.
The Finance Secretary will be serving up the annual and supplementary budgets, while the Chairman of the Planning and Development Board will be leading the charge on the development programme.
E-Taxis, Scooters, and Mega Projects on the TableTop priorities this year will include discussions on e-taxis, scooters, and launching new mega projects.
The Finance Bill will incur discussion on relief measures for the people, and the heads of departments will provide their inputs to make the budget more people-friendly.
Strap in for a Long Meeting, ChumsAll cabinet members, department secretaries, and senior officials have been asked to make an appearance and come prepared with working papers and presentations. A formal dress code is expected, and 55 sets of documents need to be handed over ahead of the session.
According to a pile of enrichment data we unearthed, the budget for FY2025-26 is set at a hefty Rs3.45 trillion, marking a 12.9% increase from the previous year’s estimated Rs3.05 trillion. The budget aims to spur economic growth through investments in physical infrastructure, farm mechanization, and increasing agricultural productivity. The budget will allocate substantial resources for e-taxis and scooters, and the government has already started working on new mega projects.
So there you have it, folks! Get ready for some intense budgetary discussions as Sindh plans to slide its way into the future with a bang. The annual budget for FY2025-26 is bound to have some thrilling twists and turns, so set your flair for drama and settle in for the ride!
On June 13, 2025, the politics of policy-and-legislation will come to the forefront as Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah calls for a meeting of the Sindh provincial cabinet to discuss the annual budget, along with additional and development expenditures (general-news). The meeting's agenda includes reviewing minutes from previous committee meetings, unveiling the annual and supplementary budgets, and deliberating on relief measures and how they can make the budget more people-friendly, all while discussing top priorities such as e-taxis, scooters, and new mega projects (finance). The Finance Secretary will present the budgets, while the Chairman of the Planning and Development Board will address the development program. At the meeting, department heads will provide their input, making it essential for all cabinet members, department secretaries, and senior officials to come prepared and engage in serious number-crunching discussions (politics).
