Pakistan, June 15 -- KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah laid out the province's fiscal and development agenda during a post-budget press conference on Saturday, while sharply criticising the federal government for financial shortfalls. He revealed that Sindh was informed just a day before the budget announcement that Rs105 billion in expected federal funds would be withheld.

The CM stated that although Sindh received Rs1,478.5 billion from the divisible pool, Rs422.3 billion remains unpaid. He expressed hope that the outstanding funds would be cleared by the end of June. Despite the challenges, Sindh has announced a Rs3.45 trillion budget, including Rs1 trillion for development and Rs2.15 trillion for current expenses.

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