"Our institutions will be strengthened and 2019-20 will be the year of change," Azhar says. "The govt will avoid taking loans from the SBP to cover shortfalls, while inflation will be targeted to be kept between 5-7pc."
DEVELOPMENT BUDGET:
- The National Development Programme will have a total size of Rs1,800bn
- Of this, Rs950bn will be spent by federal
- Rs70bn on dam projects; Rs15bn and 20bn respectively for Bhasha and Mohmand dam land acquisition
- Rs55bn for Dasu hydro power project
- Rs24bn have been earmarked for Havelian Thakot motorway
- Samrial Kharian motorway to also be constructed
- Govt has earmarked Rs60bn for human development
- Higher education will receive Rs45bn
- Agriculture will receive Rs1.2tr in the federal development budget
- Rs45.5bn have been set aside for nine projects in Karachi
- Balochistan development package to get Rs10.4bn and Rs30bn for water projects
