{"id":102585,"date":"2025-06-24T16:29:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102585"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:29:38","slug":"gb-unveils-pkr-148-billion-budget-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gb-unveils-pkr-148-billion-budget-2025-26.html","title":{"rendered":"GB Budget 2025\u201326: 10% salary hike, PKR 20 bn for wheat subsidy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gilgit: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Monday presented a PKR 148 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025\u201326, outlining key allocations for subsidies, public welfare, and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget was presented by GB Finance Minister Engineer Muhammad Ismail during a session of the regional assembly chaired by Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate. The budget includes a development outlay of PKR 37 billion and non-development expenditures of PKR 88.19 billion. A deficit of PKR 6 billion has been projected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major highlight of the budget is the allocation of PKR 20 billion for wheat subsidies to ensure food security and price stability in the region. Additionally, PKR 4 billion has been earmarked under the Prime Minister\u2019s Programme through the federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), supporting infrastructure and community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gb-approves-land-reforms-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GB approves Land Reforms Act to secure ownership right<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget proposes a 10% increase in the salaries of government employees across Gilgit-Baltistan, aimed at providing relief against inflation and improving employee welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key sectoral allocations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Education: PKR 1.47 billion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health: PKR 1.25 billion, including PKR 620 million for the Health Endowment Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture, Livestock &amp; Fisheries: PKR 350 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourism: PKR 90 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information Technology: PKR 100 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To strengthen emergency response services, the special allowance for Rescue 1122 personnel has been proposed to be increased to 100% of their basic pay as of 2017. The police ration allowance is also set to be raised from PKR 1,500 to PKR 2,000 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget sets a non-tax revenue target of PKR 7.89 billion for the fiscal year. Officials noted that the proposals are part of a broader effort to promote development, maintain fiscal discipline, and enhance public service delivery in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ajk-gb-in-need-of-public-welfare-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AJK, GB in dire need of public welfare projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further debate on the budget proposals is expected in the coming days within the GB Assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gilgit: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Monday presented a PKR 148 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025\u201326, outlining key allocations for subsidies, public welfare, and development. The budget was presented by GB Finance Minister Engineer Muhammad Ismail during a session of the regional assembly chaired by Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate. The budget includes a development outlay of PKR 37 billion and non-development expenditures of PKR 88.19 billion. A deficit of PKR 6 billion has been projected. A major highlight of the budget is the allocation of PKR 20 billion for wheat subsidies to ensure food security and price stability in the region. Additionally, PKR 4 billion has been earmarked under the Prime Minister\u2019s Programme through the federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), supporting infrastructure and community development. Read: GB approves Land Reforms Act to secure ownership right The budget proposes a 10% increase in the salaries of government employees across Gilgit-Baltistan, aimed at providing relief against inflation and improving employee welfare. Key sectoral allocations include: To strengthen emergency response services, the special allowance for Rescue 1122 personnel has been proposed to be increased to 100% of their basic pay as of 2017. 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