The opposition lawmakers created pandemonium during the session, tearing budget copies and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Imran Khan as well as the finance minister. Out of the total development budget, 35% has been allocated for south Punjab with a claim that the amount will not be spent on other objectives. New programmesThe Punjab government is also going to initiate for the first time a comprehensive ‘Punjab Ehsas Programme’. As the finance minister started his budget speech, the opposition lawmakers stood up on their seats, demanding copies of the budget. Speaker Pervez Elahi adjourned the session till Monday 3pm after finance minister introduced the Punjab Finance Bill 2019.

Source: The Express Tribune June 14, 2019 13:45 UTC