According to sources, the Punjab administration has chosen to publish its budget for 2025–2026 on June 13 with a plan to forego enacting additional taxes.
The budget contains a development draft of Rs. 1,200 billion, of which Rs. 124.3 billion is from foreign finance and Rs. 1,076 billion is set aside for 2,750 development programs that are supported domestically.
According to sources, Rs. 457 billion is being suggested for new development plans, while Rs. 536 billion has been set aside for 1,412 current development projects.
Additionally, Rs. 207 billion is expected to be allocated to 32 development schemes. The budget also contains Rs. 750 million for the conversion of government upper secondary schools to solar electricity, Rs. 100 billion for the Chief Minister’s Local Road Program, and Rs. 1 billion for the conversion of Tehsil Headquarters Hospitals to solar energy.
The Chief Minister’s Schools Meal Program, which serves eight districts, is allotted Rs. 9 billion, while the Punjab Clean Water Authority is scheduled to receive Rs. 4.34 billion.
Ten billion rupees will go to the Chief Minister’s Tractor Program, while 750 million rupees would go toward building and renovating an Agriculture House in Lahore.
With an annual budget of Rs. 750 million, a three-year plan to increase Punjab’s mango output has also been authorized.
Additional ideas include Rs. 5.5 billion for the second phase of the Punjab Green Tractor Program and Rs. 500 million per year for the World Bank-funded Punjab Clean Air Program.
With a planned budget of Rs. 500 million, the government intends to build a Trade and Investment House in Punjab. The Chief Minister’s Easy Business Finance program has also been given Rs. 89 billion, of which Rs. 8 billion is for the northern areas and Rs. 6 billion is for the southern regions.
It is suggested that Rs. 3 billion be used to establish solar systems in government colleges and Rs. 3.4 billion be used to convert the benches of the District and Sessions Courts and the High Court to solar power in order to encourage renewable energy.
To increase income, the Punjab income Authority is also thinking of including non-tax sectors. A budget of Rs. 750 million has been allocated for the anticipated expansion of Punjab Business Facilitation Centers.
