Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Friday said that the provincial budget, which was scheduled to be announced today, has been postponed and now it will be announced on May 14.

The provincial home minister, while talking to media persons outside Balochistan Assembly, said the announcement of budget was postponed by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo as the budget document was not complete.

Besides, Bugti thanked the leaders of opposition partied for their cooperation in this regard.

“We are trying to present [a] positive budget for [the] interest of people and Balochistan," he concluded.

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