Pakistan, June 18 -- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership has directed the provincial government to shift its focus from smaller development schemes to large-scale projects aimed at delivering long-term benefits to the public.

Addressing a post-budget press conference in Karachi, the chief minister said the provincial government's largest expenditures continue to be salaries and pensions. He noted that both have been increased by seven per cent in the new budget, while ad hoc relief allowances granted in 2023 and 2025 have been merged into the basic pay structure of government employees.

Murad Ali Shah said the minimum monthly income under the new budget would be raised to Rs43,00...