KP Assembly passes Rs306.520b of supplementary budget for year 2022-23

PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday passed more than 306.520 billion rupees of supplementary budget for the year 2022-23 with Speaker Babar Salim Swati in the chair.
During winding up speech, Finance Minister Aftab Alam said that I am grateful to the members of the opposition and treasury benches to fully support and pass the budget.
Finance Minister also paid thanks to the officers of all the departments who worked hard in preparing this budget.
Finance Minister said that it is expected to present the new budget for fiscal year on May 24 for the first time before the federal government.
The budget for the financial year 2024-25 will actually be our budget said Finance Minister.
Passing the caretaker government’s budget was our constitutional requirement, said Aftab Alam.
The people of the province are facing many problems including inflation, unemployment and law and order, will serve the people of this province together with opposition members
Finance Minister Aftab Alam concluded.
Leader of the Opposition Dr. Ibadullah Khan while responding the criticism of treasury benches said that all children trapped in Kyrgyzstan are our children, there should be no politics on them.
He said that there were two projects in Gabral Kalam and Madian on which no work could be done yet.
We have 42,000 MW power generation capacity in hydropower project, said Dr. Ibadullah. Dr Ibad informed that there were projects of PEDO at a cost of 125 billion rupees and supported by the World Bank, adding the Bank has written to the provincial government that they are withdrawing loans from these projects which not good for us.
He said that action should be taken against those who play with the future of this province and committed corruption.
Many areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Malakand, Hazara, Chitral, Kumrat, have numerous hydro potentials but the provincial government did not take it serious said Dr. Ibadullah.
Dr Ibad also condemned the humiliation of senior journalist and former president Peshawar Press Club Saiful Islam Saifi by Gulbahar police.
Usman Bettani of treasury benches said that May 9 was a London plan.
I was nominated in FIR in the Mah Rang Baloch Long March.
He said that May 9 was a conspiracy to end his party.
Regarding his constituency, Usman Bettani said that there is no water and electricity facility in Tank district, the road is bad and peace is also worsen.
Tank hospital has become an ambulance base just to refer patients to DI Khan, he said.
Bettani requested the chair to resolve the problems of his constituency on priority basis.
Later, the Speaker Babar Salim Swati prologue the session.
Resolution over loss of Iranian President
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the resolution and expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Iranian President Syed Ebrahim Raisi and
Foreign Minister Hussain Amir Abdullah and other esteemed personalities.
The resolution was moved by Leader of the Opposition Dr Ibadullah and Parliamentary leader of PPP Ahmad Karim Kundi.
The resolution stated that this house expresses its deepest condolences and sorrow over the tragic helicopter incident that resulted in the loss of Iranian president Syed Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussain Amir Abdullah and other esteemed personalities.
In this moment of profound sorrow this house extends its heartfelt condolences to the Iranian people and the families of the deceased, reaffirming its unwavering support and solidarity during this challenging period.
Over thoughts and prayers are with their families during this tragic occasion.
Provincial Minister Food Zahir Shah Toru said that it was a tragic incident we pray for Iranian people to bear this irriparible lose.
He requested the chair to offer Fatiha for the departed soul.
Adnan Qadri of SIC offered Fatiha for the departed soul of the crash incident.