Pakistan, June 18 -- The Balochistan government on Tuesday announced a Rs1.028 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), featuring a Rs42 billion surplus and a focus on relief and public welfare.

Presenting the budget, Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani said Rs642 billion had been set aside for non-development expenses, while Rs249.5 billion was proposed for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in FY2025-26.

Nosherwani said the total estimated expenditures for the next FY26 were Rs986 billion, while the volume of current operating expenditure had dropped from Rs43 billion to Rs33 billion.

"The government has enhanced the provincial income and set a target to generate Rs 226 billion in revenue in the upco...