Pakistan, June 16 -- Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs5,903 billion provincial budget for 2026-27. The tax-free budget proposes salary and pension increases while allocating significant funds for development projects. The budget directly affects government employees, pensioners, students, patients, and millions of Punjab residents.

Presenting the budget in the Punjab Assembly, the finance minister announced Rs752 billion for development projects across the province. He said the government remained committed to development without compromising fiscal discipline. Shuja added that every district and tehsil would benefit from ongoing and new initiatives under the provincial development programme.

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