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Budget in Brief 2017-2018

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                  C O N T E N T S

                                                         Page

  Chapter 1:   Review of the Budget 2016-17                      1
                  Salient Features                                   1
            Summary - Budget and Revised Estimates              2
              Resources                                       3
                           -   Internal Resources                            3
                     • Net Revenue Receipts                      3
                     • Net Capital Receipts                        4
                     • Estimated Provincial Surplus                 4
                           -  External Resources                           5
                Expenditure                                      6
                           -  Current                                     6
                           -  Development                                6

  Chapter 2:   The Budget 2017-18                               7
                  Salient Features                                   7
               Comparative Budgetary Position                      8

  Chapter 3:   Resource Position 2017-18                         9
                           -   Internal Resources                           10
                     • Net Revenue Receipts                      10
                     • Net Capital Receipts                        13
                     • Estimated Provincial Surplus                 13
                           -  External Resources                           14

  Chapter 4:   Provincial Share in Federal Taxes                   15
           NFC Award                                      15
                 President's Order No. 5 of 2010                      16
                 President's Order No. 6 of 2015                      20
                  Details of Provincial Share in Federal Taxes             21
               Net Federal Transfers to Provinces                    22

  Chapter 5:   Current Expenditure 2017-18                       23
                Current Expenditure (Summary)                      23
               Comparative Position (Comparison)                   24
               General Public Service                             25
              Defence Affairs and Services                        26
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                                                                                     Contd.........

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                  C O N T E N T S
                 Public Order and Safety Affairs                       27
              Economic Affairs                                  28
               Environment Protection                             29
               Housing and Community Amenities                   29
                Health Affairs and Services                          30
                 Recreational, Culture and Religion                    31
               Education Affairs and Services                       32
                 Social Protection                                  33
  Chapter 6:   Subsidies & Grants / Transfers                     34
                  Details of Subsidies                                34
                  Details of Grants and Transfers                      36
  Chapter 7:   Loans and Investments                           38
                Current Loans and Advances                        38
              Development Loans and Advances                   39
                Current Investments                               40
  Chapter 8:   Public Sector Development Programme              41
                  Salient Features of PSDP                           41
                Size of PSDP                                     42
             Development Expenditure Outside PSDP              45
  Chapter 9:  Medium Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF)           46
               Budget Strategy Paper                                46
               Performance Budgeting                               46
               Performance Monitoring                               47
           MTBF Budgetary Process                              47
              Macroeconomic Indicators                             48
  Chapter 10:  Climate Change Budgeting                           49
             Working  of  Fiscal  Deficit and  Financing  for
             Budget 2017-18                                  51
             Budget at a Glance for the Fiscal Year 2017-18        53
              Glossary of Terms                                55
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                      CHAPTER - 1
               REVIEW OF THE BUDGET 2016-17
SALIENT FEATURES
1.1   The budget 2016-17 had the following salient features:
     a) The total outlay of budget 2016-17 was Rs 4,894.9 billion. This size was higher
       by 10% than the size of budget 2015-16. The size of outlay decreased to
      Rs 4,841.2 billion in revised estimates 2016-17.
     b) The resource availability during 2016-17 had been estimated at Rs 4,442 billion.
       However, volume of resources decreased to Rs 4,099.8 billion or by 7.7% in
        revised estimates 2016-17.
     c) The net revenue receipts for 2016-17 had been estimated at Rs 2,779.7 billion,
       which decreased to Rs 2,616 billion or by 5.9% in revised estimates 2016-17.
     d) The provincial share  in federal revenue receipts was estimated at Rs 2,135.9
          billion  during 2016-17, which decreased  to Rs  2,121.3  billion  in  revised
        estimates.
     e) The net capital receipts for 2016-17 had been estimated at Rs 453.6 billion,
       which decreased to Rs 180.2 billion in revised estimates 2016-17 or by 60.3%.
       f)  The external receipts in 2016-17 were estimated at Rs 819.6  billion, which
        increased to Rs 996.3 billion in revised estimates or by 21.6%.
     g) The overall expenditure during 2016-17 had been estimated at Rs 4,894.9
           billion, out of which the share of current expenditure was Rs 3,844 billion and
         that of development expenditure was Rs 1,050.9 billion. Current expenditure in
        revised estimates 2016-17 showed an increase of Rs 60.8 billion from budget
        estimates, while development expenditure showed a decline of Rs 114.5 billion.
     h) The share of current expenditure in total budgetary outlay for 2015-16 was
       78.5% as compared to 80.7% in revised estimates 2016-17.
        i)  The expenditure on general public service for budget 2016-17 was estimated at
      Rs 2,707.2 billion, which was 70.4% of the total current expenditure.
        j)  In  budget  2016-17,  the  development  expenditure  outside  Public  Sector
       Development Programme (PSDP) was estimated at Rs 156.6 billion.

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     k) The total size of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2016-17
      was Rs 1,675 billion. Out of this, Rs 875 billion was allocated to Provinces.
        Federal PSDP 2016-17 was estimated at Rs 800 billion, out of which Rs 282
          billion for Federal Ministries/Divisions, Rs 318 billion for  Corporations,    Rs
       20 billion for Prime Minister's Global SDG's Achievement Programme, Rs 28
          billion for Special Federal Development Programme, Rs 7 billion for Earthquake
        Reconstruction and  Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), Rs 25  billion  for Gas
         Infrastructure Development Programme, Rs 100 billion for Special Development
      Programme   for  Temporarily  Displaced  Persons  (TDPs)  and  Security
       Enhancement and Rs 20 billion for Prime Minister's Youth Programme.

        l)  To meet expenditure in fiscal year 2016-17, bank borrowing was projected at
      Rs 452.9 billion, which has been revised upwards to Rs 741.4 billion.

1.2     Table-1 below presents a summary of comparative position of the budget and
revised estimates for fiscal year 2016-17:

                        TABLE - 1
           SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES FOR 2016-17
                                                         (Rs in Million)

                                                    Budget    Revised
                        Classification
                                                         2016-17    2016-17

  RESOURCES (A + B + C)                                4,441,965   4,099,829
  A   Internal Resources                                 3,572,354   3,085,768
             -  Net Revenue Receipts                           2,779,695   2,616,007
             -  Net Capital Receipts                             453,638    180,171
             -  Estimated Provincial Surplus                      339,022    289,589
  B   External Resources                                 819,610    996,287
  C   Privatization Proceeds                                50,000      17,774
  EXPENDITURE (I + II)                                   4,894,879   4,841,196
        I  Current Expenditure on Revenue Account           3,843,986   3,904,753
             -  Current Exp. on Revenue Receipts                3,843,986   3,904,753
        II  Development Expenditure                          1,050,893    936,443
             -  Federal PSDP                                  800,000    715,085
             -  Development Expenditure outside PSDP            156,584    127,554
             -  Development Loans & Grants to Provinces           94,309      93,805
  BANK BORROWING                                    452,915    741,367

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RESOURCES
INTERNAL RESOURCES
1.3  The internal resources come through net revenue receipts, capital receipts and
estimated provincial surplus. Table-2 provides the details of budget and revised
estimates for 2016-17 in respect of net revenue receipts, while table-3 provides the
details of net capital receipts.
NET REVENUE RECEIPTS
1.4    After the share of Provinces in gross revenue is transferred, the net revenue
receipts of Federal Government were estimated at Rs 2,779,695 million in the budget
2016-17, which have now been revised downwards to Rs 2,616,007 million in the
revised estimates 2016-17 showing a decrease of 5.9%. Table-2 provides the details:
                     TABLE - 2
               NET REVENUE RECEIPTS
                            2016-17
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                                 Budget    Revised
                     Classification
                                                      2016-17    2016-17
TAX REVENUE ( A + B)                                  3,956,123   3,825,235
    A. FBR TAXES                                     3,621,000   3,521,000
         -  Direct Taxes                                    1,558,000   1,378,840
         -   Indirect Taxes                                  2,063,000   2,142,160
    B. OTHER TAXES                                  335,123    304,235
NON-TAX REVENUE                                    959,452    912,119
         -  Income from Property and Enterprise               261,217    243,815
         -  Receipts from Civil Administration and Other
         Functions                                      459,811    314,139
         -  Miscellaneous Receipts                          238,424    354,165
Gross Revenue Receipts                                4,915,575   4,737,354
Provincial Share in Gross Revenue                        2,135,881   2,121,347
NET REVENUE RECEIPTS                               2,779,695   2,616,007

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1.5   The tax revenue was estimated for budget 2016-17 at Rs 3,956,123 million,
which decreased to Rs 3,825,235 million in revised estimates 2016-17. The non-tax
revenue for 2016-17 was estimated at Rs 959,452  million, which decreased to
Rs 912,119 million or by 4.9% in revised estimates 2016-17.
NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS
1.6   These receipts comprise proceeds of borrowing, money received in repayment
of loans, recoveries of advances/investments, proceeds of saving schemes, net
receipts from transactions under deposits and remittances heads. The net capital
receipts for the fiscal year 2016-17 were budgeted at Rs 453,638 million. The revised
estimates are Rs 180,171 million, which indicates a decline of 60.3%.       Table-3
provides the details:
                     TABLE - 3
                NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS
                            2016-17
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                                 Budget    Revised                     Classification                                                      2016-17    2016-17
I.   CAPITAL RECEIPTS ( A + B + C )                     640,547    324,896
    A.  Recovery of Loans                             101,889    107,720
    B.  Public Debt (Net)                               367,778      52,086
               -  Permanent Debt                             150,400    114,370
               -  Floating Debt                               217,378     (62,284)
    C.  Public Account                                 170,879    165,089
II.  DISBURSEMENTS                                  186,909    144,724
NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS (I-II):                           453,638    180,171

ESTIMATED PROVINCIAL SURPLUS
1.7   The estimated provincial surplus was budgeted at Rs 339,022 million for
2016-17, which decreased to Rs 289,589 million in revised estimates 2016-17 or by
14.6%.

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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
1.8   The Government obtains foreign loans and grants to use for capital and
development  expenditure. The  external  loans  for 2016-17 were budgeted  at
Rs 796,785  million, which are now projected  at Rs 971,603  million  in revised
estimates showing an increase of 21.9%.
1.9    External grants increased from Rs 22,826 million in the budget estimates
2016-17 to Rs 24,685 million in the revised estimates 2016-17 or by 8.1%.
1.10   Overall external resources were estimated at Rs 819,610  million, which
increased to Rs 996,287 million or by 21.6% in the revised estimates 2016-17.
Table-4 below presents the details:
                     TABLE - 4
                EXTERNAL RESOURCES
                            2016-17
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                                 Budget    Revised
                     Classification
                                                      2016-17    2016-17
I.  EXTERNAL LOANS ( a to d )                         796,785    971,603
         a.    Project Loans                               219,149    299,776
         b.   Programme Loans                           133,797    112,244
         d.    Other Aid                                   443,839    559,582
II.  EXTERNAL GRANTS                                 22,826      24,685
TOTAL EXTERNAL RESOURCES (I + II):                  819,610    996,287

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EXPENDITURE

1.11   The budget estimates 2016-17 of the overall expenditure were Rs 4,894,879
million, which decreased to Rs 4,841,196 million in revised estimates 2016-17 or by
1.1%.

1.12  The components of expenditure are current and development. Table-5 below
shows the comparative position of the budget and revised estimates  of current and
development expenditure for the fiscal year 2016-17:

                       TABLE - 5
        CURRENT AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE
                             2016-17
                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                                 Budget    Revised
                     Classification                                                      2016-17    2016-17

A.  CURRENT                                          3,843,986   3,904,753
         -  General Public Service                           2,707,212   2,741,376
         -  Defence Affairs & Services                        860,169    841,442
         -  Public Order and Safety Affairs                    103,459    119,491
         -  Economic Affairs                                  63,540      86,699
         -  Environment Protection                              1,068       1,358
         -  Housing and Community Amenities                   2,260       2,480
         -  Health Affairs & Services                           12,108      12,379
         -  Recreation, Culture and Religion                      8,001      10,723
         -  Education Affairs and Services                      84,195      84,707
         -  Social Protection                                    1,975       4,097

B.  DEVELOPMENT                                    1,050,893    936,443
         -  Federal PSDP                                  800,000    715,085
         -  Development Expenditure outside PSDP           156,584    127,554
         -  Development Loans & Grants to Provinces           94,309      93,805

TOTAL EXPENDITURE (A + B):                          4,894,879   4,841,196

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                      CHAPTER - 2
                   THE BUDGET 2017-18
SALIENT FEATURES
2.1   The budget 2017-18 has the following salient features:
     a) The total outlay of budget 2017-18 is Rs 5,103.8 billion. This size is 4.3% higher
        than the size of budget estimates 2016-17.
     b) The resource availability during 2017-18 has been estimated at Rs 4,713.7
          billion against Rs 4,442 billion in the budget estimates of 2016-17.
     c) The net revenue receipts for 2017-18 have been estimated at Rs 2,926 billion
         indicating an increase of 5.3% over the budget estimates of 2016-17.
     d) The provincial share in federal taxes is estimated at Rs 2,384.2 billion during
       2017-18, which is 11.6% higher than the budget estimates for 2016-17.
     e) The net capital receipts for 2017-18 have been estimated at Rs 552.5 billion
        against the budget estimates of Rs 453.6 billion in 2016-17 i.e. an increase of
       21.8%.
       f)  The external receipts in 2017-18 are estimated  at Rs 837.8 billion. This shows
       an increase of 2.2% over the budget estimates for 2016-17.
     g) The overall expenditure during 2017-18 has been estimated at Rs 5,103.8
           billion,  out  of  which  the  current  expenditure  is Rs  3,763.7  billion and
       development expenditure is Rs 1,340.1 billion.
     h) The  share  of  current and development  expenditure  respectively  in  total
       budgetary outlay for 2017-18 is 73.7% and 26.3%.
        i)  The expenditure on General Public Services is estimated at Rs 2,553.6 billion
       which is 67.8% of the current expenditure.
        j)  The development expenditure outside PSDP has been estimated at Rs 152.2
          billion in the budget 2017-18.

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     k) The size of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2017-18  is
      Rs 2,113 billion. Out of this, Rs 1,112 billion has been allocated to provinces.
        Federal PSDP has been estimated at Rs 1,001 billion, out of which Rs 377.9
          billion for Federal Ministries/Divisions, Rs 380.6 billion for Corporations, Rs 30
          billion for Prime Minister's SDGs Achievement Programme, Rs 40 billion for
        Special Federal Development Programme, Rs 12.5 billion for Energy for All, Rs
        12.5  billion for Clean Drinking Water for  All, Rs 7.5  billion  for Earthquake
        Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), Rs 5 billion for Special
        Provision  for Competition  of CPEC  Projects, Rs 45  billion  for  Relief and
         Rehabilitation of IDPs, Rs 45 billion for Security Enhancement, Rs 20 billion for
       Prime Minister's Initiative and Rs 25 billion for Gas Infrastructure Development
       Cess.

        l)  To meet expenditure, bank borrowing has been estimated  for 2017-18  at
      Rs 390.1 billion, which is significantly lower than revised estimates of 2016-17.
2.2   Table-6 below presents the comparative position of budget and revised estimates
for fiscal year 2016-17 and budget estimates for fiscal year 2017-18.
                        TABLE - 6
             COMPARATIVE BUDGETARY POSITION
                         2016-17 AND 2017-18
                                                         (Rs in Million)
                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
              Classification                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

  RESOURCES ( A + B + C )                   4,441,965   4,099,829   4,713,686
  A   Internal Resources                     3,572,354   3,085,768   3,825,863
           -   Net Revenue Receipts               2,779,695   2,616,007   2,926,074
           -   Net Capital Receipts                  453,638    180,171    552,520
           -    Estimated Provincial Surplus           339,022    289,589    347,269
  B   External Resources                     819,610    996,287    837,824
  C   Privatization Proceeds                    50,000      17,774      50,000
  EXPENDITURE (I + II)                       4,894,879   4,841,196   5,103,780
        I  Current Expenditure on Revenue
       Account                                3,843,986   3,904,753   3,763,709
         - Current Exp. on Revenue Account         3,843,986   3,904,753   3,763,709
        II  Development Expenditure              1,050,893    936,443   1,340,072
         - Federal PSDP                           800,000    715,085   1,001,000
         - Dev. Expenditure outside PDSP            156,584    127,554    152,200
         - Dev. Loans & Grants to Provinces           94,309      93,805    186,871
  BANK BORROWING                         452,915    741,367    390,094

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                     CHAPTER - 3
                 RESOURCE POSITION
                             2017-18

3.1   There are two type of resources  i.e. internal and external. The  internal
resources comprise of revenue receipts, capital receipts and estimated provincial
surplus. The  external resources come from  foreign loans and  grants. Table-7
below presents the  overall comparative resource  position  for the year 2016-17
(budget and revised) and 2017-18 (budget).
                     TABLE - 7
                RESOURCE POSITION

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

A   Internal Resources                     3,759,263   3,230,492   3,913,909
        I    Net Revenue Receipts [(i) - (ii)]       2,779,695   2,616,007   2,926,074
         (i) Gross Revenue Receipts             4,915,575   4,737,354   5,310,317
         (ii) Less Provincial Share in Taxes       2,135,881   2,121,347   2,384,243
        II   Total Capital Receipts                640,547    324,896    640,567
       III   Estimated Provincial Surplus           339,022    289,589    347,269
B   External Resources                     819,610    996,287    837,824

TOTAL RESOURCES ( A + B )               4,578,874   4,226,779   4,751,733

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INTERNAL RESOURCES

I.  NET REVENUE RECEIPTS

3.2   The gross revenue receipts in budget 2017-18 are estimated at Rs 5,310,317
million showing an increase of 8% over the budget estimates 2016-17 and 12.1%
over revised estimates of outgoing fiscal year 2016-17.

3.3   The provincial share in taxes for 2017-18 is estimated at Rs 2,384,243 million,
which is 12.4% higher than the revised estimates of 2016-17. After the share of
Provinces in gross revenues is transferred, the net revenue of Federal Government
has been estimated to be Rs 2,926,074 million for fiscal year 2017-18.

3.4   The tax  revenue  for 2017-18 is estimated at Rs 4,330,463 million, which
reflects an increase of 13.2% over revised estimates 2016-17. Out of which FBR
collection is Rs 4,013,000 million.  Non-tax  revenue is projected  at Rs 979,854
million  in 2017-18 as compared  with Rs 912,119  million  in revised estimates
2016-17.

3.5   Tables 8 to 10 present information on various components of tax revenue and
non-tax revenue.
                     TABLE - 8
               NET REVENUE RECEIPTS

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

TAX REVENUE (A + B)                      3,956,123   3,825,235   4,330,463
A. FBR TAXES                              3,621,000   3,521,000   4,013,000
    - Direct Taxes                            1,558,000   1,378,840   1,594,910
    - Indirect Taxes                           2,063,000   2,142,160   2,418,090
B. OTHER TAXES                           335,123    304,235    317,463

NON-TAX REVENUE                         959,452    912,119    979,854
    - Property and Enterprise                   261,217    243,815    214,689
    - Civil Administration and Other Functions     459,811    314,139    413,172
    - Miscellaneous Receipts                   238,424    354,165    351,992
Gross Revenue Receipts                    4,915,575   4,737,354   5,310,317
Provincial Share in Gross Revenue            2,135,881   2,121,347   2,384,243
NET REVENUE RECEIPTS                   2,779,695   2,616,007   2,926,074

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                     TABLE - 9
                    TAX REVENUE
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

A.  FBR TAXES (I + II)                      3,621,000   3,521,000   4,013,000
  I.  Direct Taxes                           1,558,000   1,378,840   1,594,910
         -  Income Tax                        1,538,756   1,363,837   1,577,557
         -  Workers Welfare Fund                 16,947      12,641      14,622
         -  Capital Value Tax                       2,297       2,362       2,731
  II.  Indirect Taxes                          2,063,000   2,142,160   2,418,090
         -  Customs Duties                      413,000    491,054    581,371
         -  Sales Tax                          1,437,000   1,444,962   1,605,200
         -  Federal Excise                       213,000    206,144    231,519
B.  OTHER TAXES                          335,123    304,235    317,463
         -  Other Indirect Taxes                     5,003       4,165       4,373
         -  Airport Tax                           120         70         90
         -  Gas Infrastructure Development
                                            145,000      80,000    110,000
       Cess (GIDC)
         -  Natural Gas Development
                                             35,000      65,000      43,000
        Surcharge
         -  Petroleum Levy                      150,000    155,000    160,000
TOTAL TAX REVENUE:                     3,956,123   3,825,235   4,330,463

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                     TABLE - 10
                  NON-TAX REVENUE

                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

NON-TAX REVENUE (A+B+C)                 959,452    912,119    979,854

 A. Income from Property and Enterprise     261,217    243,815    214,689
    - Pakistan Telecom Authority                  6,000       6,000       1,000
    - PTA (3 G Licenses)                        75,000      32,500      10,000
    - Regulatory Authorities                       477        532        312
    - Mark up (Provinces)                       13,494      13,595      14,111
    - Mark up (PSEs & Others)                   81,118    103,857      95,984
    - Dividends                                85,127      87,330      93,283

 B. Receipts from Civil Administration
    and Other Functions                    459,811    314,139    413,172
    - General Administration Receipts              3,360       5,026       5,196
    - Share of Surplus Profits of the SBP         280,000    228,000    260,000
    - Defence Services Receipts                170,754      74,504    141,797
    - Law and Order Receipts                     2,123       2,481       1,501
    - Community Services Receipts                1,579       1,767       2,070
    - Social Services                             1,996       2,362       2,608

 C. Miscellaneous Receipts                  238,424    354,165    351,992
    - Economic Services Receipts                10,863      21,873      21,381
    - Foreign Grants                            75,000      61,405      43,546
    - Citizenship, Naturalization, Passport and
    Copyright Fees                            25,000      27,000      28,000
    - Discount Retained on Local Crude Price      10,000      10,000      10,000
    - Royalty on Crude Oil                       10,859      15,696      19,127
    - Royalty on Natural Gas                     32,097      32,638      39,404
    - Windfall Levy against Crude Oil              10,000       8,000       8,000
    - Petroleum Levy on LPG                     2,000                 -       2,000
    - Others                                   62,605    177,553    180,534

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II.  NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS

3.6   Capital receipts on net basis in the budget 2017-18 have been estimated
at Rs 552,520 million against Rs 453,638 million  in the budget estimates 2016-17
and Rs 180,171 million  in the revised estimates 2016-17. Table-11 below presents
the details of capital receipts, disbursements and net capital receipts.

                     TABLE - 11
                NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS
                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

TOTAL CAPITAL RECEIPTS (I + II)            640,547    324,896    640,567
I.   Recoveries of Loans & Advances         101,889    107,720    112,537
          - Provinces                            46,725      47,333      51,947
          - Others                               55,164      60,388      60,590
II.  CAPITAL RECEIPTS (A + B)              538,657    217,175    528,030
  A. Public Debt Net (1 + 2)                   367,778      52,086    314,937
     1. Permanent Debt                      150,400    114,370    184,937
          - Pakistan Investment Bonds            150,000    110,020    115,000
          - Ijara Sukuk Bonds                      463        463      60,000
          - FEBCs                                           (5)           (1)           (5)
          - FCBCs                                           (5)           (1)           (5)
          - U.S. Dollar Bearer Certificates                  (3)           (1)           (3)
          - Special US Dollar Bonds                     (50)         (10)         (50)
          - Premium Prize Bonds (Regd.)                         -       3,900      10,000
     2. Floating Debt                         217,378     (62,284)    130,000
          - Prize Bonds                         110,000    115,831      85,000
          - Treasury Bills Auction                 100,000      34,507      45,000
          - Govt. Bai-Maujjal Ijara Sukuk             7,378   (212,622)                 -
 B. Public Account                         170,879    165,089    213,093
          - Saving Schemes                     118,181    114,638    159,503
          - G.P. Fund                              4,000       5,604       6,500
          - Net Deposits                          48,698      44,847      47,090
III. DISBURSEMENTS                       186,909    144,724      88,047
          - Government Investments, Loans,
        Advances and Others                  45,539      29,224      48,273
          - Repayment of Short Term Credits      141,370    115,500      39,774
NET CAPITAL RECEIPTS (I + II - III):           453,638    180,171    552,520

    Net Lending to Others:                      (9,625)     (31,163)     (12,317)

III. ESTIMATED PROVINCIAL SURPLUS

3.7  The estimated provincial surplus has been projected at Rs 347,269 million  for
2017-18 as against Rs 289,589 million in revised estimates 2016-17.

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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
3.8   The government obtains loans and grants to bridge the gap between the
receipts and expenditure. The external resources for 2017-18 have been projected at
Rs 837,824 million, which are higher by 2.2% and lower by 15.9% respectively when
compared with budget and revised estimates 2016-17. Table-12 below presents the
details of receipts from external resources.
                     TABLE - 12
                EXTERNAL RESOURCES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18
I.  EXTERNAL LOANS (A to C)              796,785    971,603    810,742
 A. Project Loans (i+ii)                      219,149    299,776    340,647
        i   Federal Government                150,438    221,890    162,806
          - Ministries/Divisions                    24,169      28,550      13,554
          - Corporations/Autonomous Bodies      115,063    142,603    138,430
        ii   Provinces                           68,711      77,886    177,840
 B. Programme Loans                      133,797    112,244      95,571
 C. Other Aid                               443,839    559,582    374,525
          - Islamic Development Bank              47,686      61,252    163,525
          - Sovereign Bond                      105,500                 -                 -
          - Sukuk Bond                          79,125    105,000    105,500
          - Economic Trade Bank                                   -       4,200                 -
          - Commercial Banks                   211,528    389,130    105,500
II.  EXTERNAL GRANTS                      22,826      24,685      27,081
    - Project Aid Grants                         22,826      24,685      27,081
          • Federal Departments                    3,974       6,118       6,454
          • Autonomous Bodies                     1,511       7,684       3,467
          • Provinces                            17,340      10,883      17,160
TOTAL EXTERNAL RESOURCES (I + II):       819,610    996,287    837,824

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                    CHAPTER - 4

           PROVINCIAL SHARE IN FEDERAL TAXES

NFC AWARD

4.1     Pakistan  is a Federal democracy. In order to inter-governmental  fiscal
relationship, Article 160 of the Constitution provides for setting up of a National
Finance Commission (NFC) with intervals not exceeding five years. The mandate of
NFC is to make recommendations to the President for the distribution of resources
between the Federal and Provincial Governments. The recommendations of the NFC
are given legal cover through a Presidential Order.

4.2      Presently, 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award is in practice.
Through this Award, the financial autonomy of the provinces has been ensured by
increasing  their share  in the Divisible Pool (taxes) from 46.5% to 57.5% from
2011-12 onwards. For the first time in history, multiple indicators were adopted for
distribution of provincial shares (horizontal distribution) in the divisible pool, whereas
in all the previous Awards, population remained as sole criterion for distribution of
provincial share with special grants (subventions) to smaller provinces.

4.3   A special feature of the 7th NFC Award is recognition for requirements of
Balochistan. Its share from the divisible pool was guaranteed at Rs 83 billion in
financial year 2010-11, which was more than double from the actual divisible pool
share of financial year 2009-10. It has also been ensured that Balochistan province
would receive  its share in the divisible pool, based on the budgetary projections
instead of actual FBR collection. Shortfall,  if any, based on the actual collection,
reported by FBR, is being made up by the Federal Government out of its own share.
This arrangement is in practice since financial year 2011-12 and shall continue till 7th
NFC Award remains in field. In this regard, an amount of Rs 79.672 billion have been
provided  to  Government  of  Balochistan,  as  additionality,  from  2010-11  to
2016-17.

4.4    The 8th NFC Award was constituted on 21st July, 2010, but  it did not give
any Award as the new Award was just implemented. The 9th NFC was constituted on
April 24, 2015 and its 1st meeting was held on 28th April, 2015. the 9th NFC, in its
1st meeting, constituted four working groups to undertake thematic studies to assist
the commission to make its deliberation meaningful. The reports of Working Groups
were presented and discussed in the meeting of the NFC held on 19.12.2016. The
deliberations for new NFC Award are under active consideration. It is expected that
new NFC Award would be announced as soon as the consensus among  all
stakeholders is arrived. The present Award will remaining operative  till a new Award
is concluded and implemented.

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4.5    The 7th NFC Award has been given legal cover through President’s Order
No.5 of 2010, which are reproduced as follows:
                "PRESIDENT'S ORDER No. 5 of 2010
                         AN
                   ORDER
                 to provide for distribution of revenues and certain grants
    WHEREAS in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 160 of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan hereinafter referred to as the Constitution, the President,
by the Finance Division's Notification No. S.R.O. 739(I)/2005, dated 21st July 2005,
as modified by the said Division's Notification No. S.R.O. 693(I)/2009, dated 24th July
2009, appointed a National Finance Commission to make recommendations, among
other matters, as to the distribution between the Federation and the Provinces of the
net proceeds of certain taxes;
   AND WHEREAS the said Commission has also submitted its recommendations
with regard to the said distribution;
    NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of clauses (4) and (7) of Article 160 of the
Constitution, the President is pleased to make the following Order:-
     1.   Short  title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the
Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid Order, 2010.
    (2)     It shall come into force on the first day of July, 2010.
    2.   Definitions.-  In this Order, unless there  is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,─
     (a)       "net proceeds" means, in relation to any tax, duty or levy, the proceeds
              thereof reduced by the cost  of collection as ascertained and certified
            by the Auditor General of Pakistan; and
     (b)      "taxes on income" includes corporation tax but does not include taxes
           on income  consisting  of  remuneration  paid  out  of  the  Federal
             Consolidated Fund.

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     3.   Distribution of Revenues.-(1) The divisible pool taxes in each year shall
consist of the following taxes levied and collected by the Federal Government in that
year, namely:─
     (a)      taxes on income;
     (b)      wealth tax;
     (c)       capital value tax;
     (d)      taxes on the sales and purchases  of goods imported, exported,
             produced, manufactured or consumed;
     (e)      export duties on cotton;
       (f)      customs duties;
     (g)       federal excise duties excluding  the excise duty on gas charged at
              well-head; and
     (h)     any other tax which may be levied by the Federal Government.
(2)  One percent of the net proceeds of divisible pool taxes shall be assigned to
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to meet the expenses on war on terror.
(3)   After deducting the amounts as prescribed in clause (2), of the balance amount
of the net proceeds of divisible pool taxes,  fifty-six percent shall be assigned to
provinces during the financial year 2010-11 and fifty-seven and half percent from the
financial year 2011-12 onwards. The share of the Federal Government in the net
proceeds of divisible pool shall be forty-four percent during the financial year 2010-11
and forty-two and half percent from the financial year 2011-12 onwards.
     4.   Allocation of shares to the Provincial Governments.-(1) The Province -
wise ratios given in clause (2) are based on multiple indicators. The indicators and
their respective weights as agreed upon are:-
     (a)        Population                               82.0%
     (b)        Poverty or backwardness                   10.3%
     (c)       Revenue collection or generation              5.0%
     (d)        Inverse population density                   2.7%

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     (2)   The sum assigned to the Provincial Governments under Article 3 shall be
distributed amongst the Provinces on the basis of the percentage specified against
each:─

     (a)       Balochistan                              9.09%
     (b)       Khyber Pakhtunkhwa                      14.62%
     (c)       Punjab                                 51.74%
     (d)       Sindh                                  24.55%
                                         Total:           100.00%

    (3)   The Federal Government shall guarantee that Balochistan province shall
receive the projected sum of eighty-three billion rupees from the provincial share in
the net proceeds of divisible pool taxes in the first year of the Award. Any shortfall in
this amount shall be made up by the Federal Government from its own resources.
This arrangement for Balochistan shall remain protected throughout the remaining
four years of the Award based on annual budgetary projections.

    5.  Payment of net proceeds of royalty on crude oil.─Each of the provinces
shall be paid in each financial year as a share in the net proceeds of the total
royalties on crude oil an amount which bears to the total net proceeds the same
proportion as the production of crude oil in the Province in that year bears to the total
production of crude oil.

    6.  Payment of net proceeds of development surcharge on natural gas to
the Provinces.─(1) Each of the Provinces shall be paid in each financial year as a
share in the net proceeds to be worked out based on average rate per MMBTU of the
respective province. The average rate per MMBTU shall be derived by notionally
clubbing both the royalty on natural gas and development surcharge on Gas. Royalty
on natural gas shall be distributed in accordance with clause (1) of Article 161 of the
Constitution whereas the development surcharge on natural gas would be distributed
by making adjustments based on this average rate.

    (2)  The development surcharge on natural gas for Balochistan with effect from
1st July 2002, shall be re-worked out hypothetically on the basis of the formula given
in clause (1) and the amount, subject to maximum of ten billion rupees, shall be paid
in five years in five equal installments by the Federal Government as grants to be
charged on the Federal Consolidated Fund.

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      7.    Grants-in-Aid to the Provinces.-There  shall be charged upon the
Federal Consolidated Fund each year, as grants-in-aid of the revenues of the
province of Sindh an amount equivalent to 0.66% of the provincial share in the net
proceeds of divisible pool as a compensation for the losses on account of abolition of
octroi and zilla tax.

     8.  Sales tax on services.-NFC recognizes that sales tax on services is a
Provincial subject under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and may
be collected by respective Provinces, if they so desired.

     9.   Miscellaneous.-(1) NFC also recommended increase in the rate of excise
duty on natural gas to Rs 10.0 per MMBTU. Federal Government may  initiate
necessary legislation accordingly.

     (2)   The NFC recommended that the Federal Government and Provincial
Governments should streamline their tax collection systems to reduce leakages and
increase their revenues through efforts to improve taxation in order to achieve a 15%
tax to GDP ratio by the terminal year i.e. 2014-15. Provinces would initiate steps to
effectively tax the agriculture and real estate sectors. Federal Government and
Provincial Governments may take necessary administrative and legislative steps
accordingly.

     (3)   Federal Government and Provincial Governments would develop and
enforce mechanism for maintaining fiscal discipline at the Federal and Provincial
levels through legislative and administrative measures.

     (4)  The Federal Government may assist the Provinces through specific grants
in times of unforeseen calamities.

     (5)   The meetings of the NFC may be convened regularly on a quarterly basis
to monitor implementation of the award in letter and spirit.

     10.   Repeal.- The Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid Order, 1997
(P.O. No. 1 of 1997), and the Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid, Order,
2010 (P.O. 4 of 2010) are hereby repealed.

                                                    ASIF ALI ZARDARI,
                                                                          President."
                           _________

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                    “PRESIDENT’S ORDER NO.6 OF 2015
                            AN
                          ORDER
         To amend Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid Order, 2010
                             (President’s Order No. 5 of 2010)
     WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend the Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid
Order, 2010 (P.O.No.5 of 2010), for the purpose hereinafter appearing.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Clause (6) read with Clause (7) of Article 160
of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make the
following Order:-
        1.     Short  title and commencement.-(1) This Order may be  called the
Distribution of Revenues and Grants-in-Aid (Amendment) Order, 2015.
        (2)        It shall come into force on the first day of July, 2015.
        (3)        It will remain in force till further orders.
         2.     Substitution of Article-4(3) P.O. No.5 of 2010.-In the Distribution of
Revenues and Grants-in-Aid Order, 2010 (P.O.No.5 of 2010), for Article 4(3) the following
shall be substituted, namely:-
        (3)    The Federal Government shall guarantee that Balochistan province shall
               receive the projected sum of eighty-three billion rupees from the provincial
              share in the net proceeds of divisible pool taxes in the  first year of the
            Award and any shortfall in this amount shall be made up by the Federal
             Government from its own resources. This arrangement for Balochistan shall
              remain protected throughout the Award period based on annual budgetary
                projections.

                                        MAMNOON HUSSAIN,
                                                                                 President."
                                 ________

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4.6   In accordance with the framework for distribution of resources structured by the
7th NFC Award, provincial share in federal taxes and straight transfers to Provinces
are estimated at Rs 2,384,243 million for fiscal year 2017-18, reflecting an increase
of 12.4% over revised estimates 2016-17. The details are as in Table-13 below:

                    TABLE - 13
     DETAILS OF PROVINCIAL SHARE IN FEDERAL TAXES

                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

A. DIVISIBLE POOL TAXES                  2,044,143   1,996,264   2,268,999
    - Income Tax                             873,498    783,073    895,524
    - Capital Value Tax                           1,317       1,351       1,566
    - Sales Tax (Excl. GST on Services)          822,655    827,216    918,829
    - Federal Excise                           113,170    110,295    123,554
      (excl. Excise Duty on Natural Gas)
    - Customs Duties                          233,503    274,329    329,526
      (excl. Export Development Surcharge)

B. STRAIGHT TRANSFERS                    91,738    125,084    115,244
    - Royalty on Crude Oil                       10,642      15,382      18,745
    - Royalty on Natural Gas                     31,455      31,986      38,616
    - Gas Development Surcharge                34,300      63,700      42,140
    - Excise Duty on Natural Gas                 15,341      14,016      15,743

TOTAL (A to B):                             2,135,881   2,121,347   2,384,243

PROVINCE- WISE SHARE
    Punjab                                 1,045,013   1,020,095   1,161,824
    Sindh                                   547,841    554,111    612,590
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa                     346,184    343,547    389,854
      (Inclusive 1% War on Terror)
    Balochistan                             196,843    203,594    219,974

TOTAL PROVINCIAL SHARE:                2,135,881   2,121,347   2,384,243

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4.7  Table-14 below presents total net federal transfers to provinces.
                     TABLE - 14
         NET FEDERAL TRANSFERS TO PROVINCES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
               Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

A. Total Transfers to Provinces              2,270,241   2,238,532   2,597,166
    - Divisible Pool Taxes                     2,044,143   1,996,264   2,268,999
    - Straight Transfers                         91,738    125,084    115,244
    - Special Grants / Subventions                40,000     23,378      26,000
    - Project Loans and Grants                   86,051     77,886    177,840
    - Programme Loans                          8,257      15,920       9,031
    - Japanese Grant                            52          1         51
B. Less Payments to Federal Govt.             60,220      60,928      66,057
    - Interest Payments                         13,494     13,595      14,111
    - Loans Repayments                        46,725     47,333      51,947
NET TRANSFERS TO PROVINCES (A-B):     2,210,021   2,177,603   2,531,108

4.8    In accordance with the framework for distribution of resources structured by
the 7th NFC Award, the net transfers to provinces are Rs 2,531,108 million in the
budget estimates 2017-18. These transfers were estimated at Rs 2,210,021 million in
the budget estimates 2016-17 and Rs 2,177,603  million  in  revised estimates
2016-17.

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                   CHAPTER - 5
              CURRENT EXPENDITURE
                           2017-18
5.1   Table-15 below presents a summary of current expenditure:
                     TABLE - 15
                   SUMMARY
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18
(i)      Mark-up Payment                  1,360,000   1,361,098   1,363,016
            -   Mark-up on Domestic Debt       1,247,000   1,228,130   1,231,000
            -   Mark-up on Foreign Debt          113,000    132,968    132,016
(ii)     Pension                            245,000    245,000    248,000
            -    Military                         177,586    177,586    180,152
            -    Civil                             67,414      67,414      67,848
(iii)     Defence Affairs and Services         860,169    841,442    920,166
            -   Defence Services                858,047    838,047    917,949
            -   Defence Administration              2,122       3,395       2,217
(iv)     Grants and Transfers                441,616    382,405    430,230
            -   Grants to Provinces                40,000      23,378      26,000
            -   Grants to Others                 401,616    359,028    404,230
(v)      Subsidies                          140,600    168,952    138,846
(vi)     Running of Civil Government        352,793    398,822    376,840
             -    Salary                          198,276    207,324    210,735
              a) Pay                          87,986      93,228    104,348
               b) Allowance                   110,290    114,096    106,387
             -   Non-Salary                      151,018    191,498    163,605
            -   Others                             3,500          0       2,500
   CURRENT EXPENDITURE (i to vi)       3,400,179   3,397,720   3,477,097
(vii)     Foreign Loans Repayment           443,807    507,033    286,612
   TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURE
     (includes foreign loans repayment)         3,843,986   3,904,753   3,763,709

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5.2   The main components of current expenditure are mark-up on government
borrowing, defense, running of  civil government, pension, grants and subsidies.
Estimates for total current expenditure in the budget for fiscal year 2016-17 stood at
Rs 3,843,986 million, which have now been revised upwards to Rs 3,904,753 million.
For fiscal year 2017-18 an allocation of Rs 3,763,709 million has been made for
current expenditure, showing a decline of 3.6% over the revised estimates of the
outgoing fiscal year 2016-17.

5.3   Table-16 below presents the comparative position of the budget and revised
estimates  of  current expenditure  for the year 2016-17 along  with the budget
estimates 2017-18. It shows breakup of Current Expenditure according to functional
classification.

                     TABLE - 16
               CURRENT EXPENDITURE

                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
         Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

1)   General Public Service                  2,707,212   2,741,376   2,553,633
2)   Defence Affairs and Services              860,169    841,442    920,166
3)   Public Order and Safety Affairs            103,459    119,491    109,604
4)   Economic Affairs                          63,540      86,699      62,940
5)   Environment Protection                      1,068       1,358       1,141
6)   Housing and Community Amenities           2,260       2,480       2,329
7)   Health Affairs & Services                   12,108      12,379      12,847
8)   Recreation, Culture and Religion              8,001      10,723       8,434
9)   Education Affairs and Services              84,195      84,707      90,516
10)  Social Protection                           1,975       4,097       2,100

   TOTAL:                                3,843,986   3,904,753   3,763,709

5.4  The bulk  of expenditure falls under General Public Service. The expenditure
against this head has been budgeted at Rs 2,553,633 million for 2017-18, which is
67.8% of current expenditure.

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GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICE

5.5   Under the head of General Public Service, the major portion goes to executive
& legislative organs, financial, fiscal and external affairs. At Rs 2,083,532 million, this
component forms 81.6% of the allocation for General Public Service. The main heads
of expenses are Servicing of Domestic Debt, Foreign Loans Repayment and Others.
Transfer payments constitute another important item.

5.6   The details of expenditures classified under General Public Service are given
in Table-17 below:

                     TABLE - 17
              GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICE

                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICE                2,707,212   2,741,376   2,553,633
Executive & Legislative Organs, Financial,
Fiscal Affairs & External Affairs                2,229,837   2,303,333   2,083,532
  - Superannuation Allowances & Pensions       245,000    245,000    248,000
  - Servicing of Foreign Debt                   113,000    132,968    132,016
  - Foreign Loans Repayment                  443,807    507,033    286,612
  - Servicing of Domestic Debt                 1,247,000   1,228,130   1,231,000
  - Others                                   181,030    190,202    185,905
Foreign Economic Aid                          752       4,774       4,632
Transfers                                   441,616    382,405    430,230
General Services                                6,607      25,603       6,599
Basic Research                                 3,653       3,995       3,974
Research and Development General Public
Services                                      11,334      11,197      11,712
Administration of General Public Services          2,253       2,253       2,348
General  Public  Services  not  elsewhere
defined                                       11,160       7,815      10,605

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DEFENCE AFFAIRS AND SERVICES
5.7    Details  of  estimates  of  expenditure on Defence  Affairs and Services in
2016-17 (budget & revised) and 2017-18 (budget) are given in Table-18 below:
                     TABLE - 18
            DEFENCE AFFAIRS AND SERVICES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

DEFENCE AFFAIRS AND SERVICES          860,169    841,442    920,166
  -  Defence Administration                     2,122       3,395       2,217
  -  Defence Services                       858,047    838,047    917,949
  -  Employees Related Expenses              327,300    286,540    322,142
  -  Operating Expenses                      216,149    221,308    225,521
  -  Physical Assets                          211,702    217,383    243,991
  -   Civil Works                              104,849    114,769    128,346
  -  Less Recoveries                              (1,953)      (1,953)      (2,051)

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PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY AFFAIRS

5.8    Under  the head  of  Public Order and  Safety  Affairs, an  amount  of
Rs 109,604 million has been provided in the budget 2017-18 as compared with Rs
103,459 million in the budget estimates 2016-17 and Rs 119,491 million in revised
estimates of the outgoing fiscal year 2016-17. The allocation for Police    (Rs
101,174 million) forms the major component, with a share of 92.3%, in the total
allocation under this head. Table-19 below provides the details:
                     TABLE - 19
           PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY AFFAIRS

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY AFFAIRS       103,459    119,491    109,604
  -  Law Courts                                 5,061       5,018       5,174
  -  Police                                    95,325    110,841    101,174
  -  Fire Protection                            183        183        203
  -  Prison Administration and Operation            38         39         43
  - R & D Public Order and Safety                 31         31         32
  -  Administration of Public Order                2,820       3,378       2,977

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ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

5.9   The allocation under the head of Economic Affairs in the budget 2017-18 has
been projected at Rs 62,940 million, which  is lower by 0.9% and 27.4% when
compared with the budget and the revised estimates 2016-17. Major share of this
head goes to Agriculture, Food, Irrigation, Forestry and Fishing, which is 41.3% of
total allocation for Economic Affairs. Table-20 below provides the details under this
head:
                     TABLE - 20
                 ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS                        63,540      86,699      62,940
  -  General  Economic,  Commercial  and
    Labour Affairs                             17,066      10,451      17,474
  -  Agriculture, Food, Irrigation, Forestry
    and Fishing                               27,517      56,101      26,020
  -  Fuel and Energy                           797       1,583        803
  -  Mining and Manufacturing                    1,510       1,567       1,565
  -  Construction and Transport                 12,045      11,730      12,354
  -  Communications                            3,021       3,124       3,113
  -  Others Industries                            1,584       2,142       1,611

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
5.10   Under the head of Environment Protection, an amount of Rs 1,141 million has
been estimated for budget 2017-18 for Waste Water Management, which is higher by
6.8% than budget estimates 2016-17, while lower by 16% when compared with
revised estimates 2016-17.
                     TABLE - 21
              ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION                 1,068       1,358       1,141
  -  Waste Water Management                   1,068       1,358       1,141

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES
5.11   Under the head  of Housing and Community Amenities, an amount  of
Rs  2,329  million has been  provided  in  the  budget 2017-18  for Community
Development, which  is higher by 3.1%, when compared with budget estimates
2017-18, while lower by 6.1% than revised estimates 2016-17.
                     TABLE - 22
          HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES          2,260       2,480       2,329
  -  Community Development                    2,260       2,480       2,329

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HEALTH AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

5.12  Under the head of Health Affairs and Services, a total allocation of Rs 12,847
million has been made in the budget estimates 2017-18, which is higher by 6.1% and
3.8% when compared with budget and revised estimates 2016-17. The allocation for
Hospital Services forms the major component under this classification. Details are
given in Table-23 below:

                     TABLE - 23
            HEALTH AFFAIRS AND SERVICES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

HEALTH AFFAIRS AND SERVICES            12,108      12,379      12,847
  -  Medical   Products,   Appliances  and
    Equipment                                28         28         29
  -  Hospital Services                          10,195      10,247      10,823
  -  Public Health Services                      418        418        439
  -  Health Administration                        1,467       1,686       1,555

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RECREATION, CULTURE AND RELIGION
5.13    In budget 2017-18 an amount of Rs 8,434 million has been budgeted for
Recreation, Culture and Religion. Overall estimates under  this  classification  for
2017-18 are higher by 5.4% when compared with budget estimates 2016-17, while
lower by 21.3% when compared with revised estimates 2016-17. The bulk  of
expenditure under this head has been earmarked for Broadcasting and Publishing,
which is 76.9% of the total allocation. Details are given in Table-24 below:
                     TABLE - 24
           RECREATION, CULTURE AND RELIGION

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

RECREATION, CULTURE AND RELIGION        8,001      10,723       8,434

  -  Recreation and Sporting Services               1          1          1
  -  Cultural Services                           588       1,091        618
  -  Broadcasting and Publishing                  6,200       8,333       6,483
  -  Religious Affairs                           872        947        959
  -  Administration       of      Information,
    Recreation & Culture                       341        351        373

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EDUCATION AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

5.14   Education Affairs and Services have been provided with Rs 90,516 million in
the budget estimates 2017-18 as compared with Rs 84,195  million  in budget
estimates 2016-17 and Rs 84,707 million in revised estimates 2016-17. The bulk of
expenditure at Rs 68,252 million has been allocated for Tertiary Education Affairs
and Services in budget 2017-18, which is 75.4% of the total allocation under this
head. The details are as under:
                     TABLE - 25
           EDUCATION AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

EDUCATION AFFAIRS AND SERVICES         84,195      84,707      90,516
  -  Pre-Primary & Primary Education Affairs
    Services                                   8,197       8,197       8,748
  -  Secondary Education Affairs & Services        10,009      10,009      10,798
  -   Tertiary Education Affairs and Services         63,593      63,650      68,252
  -  Education Services not Definable by Level         75         75         70
  -  Subsidiary Services to Education              262        262        274
  -  Administration                              1,167       1,645       1,286
  -  Education    Affairs,    Services    not
    elsewhere classified                        891        869       1,088

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SOCIAL PROTECTION
5.15   Under the head of Social Protection, an amount of Rs 2,100 million has been
allocated in the budget 2017-18, which is higher by Rs 125 million as compared with
budget estimates 2016-17, while lower by Rs 1,997 million when compared with
revised estimates 2016-17. The revised estimates include additional expenditures on
account of emergency relief and repatriation.
                     TABLE - 26
                  SOCIAL PROTECTION

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

SOCIAL PROTECTION                          1,975       4,097       2,100
-    Administration                              1,428       3,549       1,503
-    Others                                   547        547        598

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                      CHAPTER - 6
               SUBSIDIES, GRANTS AND TRANSFERS
                               2017-18
SUBSIDIES
6.1    In order  to  alleviate the impact  of  inflation on  citizens, especially the poor
segments of society, the Federal Government spends a fairly large sum on providing
power and food subsidies. In the budget estimates 2016-17 subsidies were Rs 140,600
million;  in revised estimates 2016-17 they increased to Rs 168,952 million due to
increase in subsidy to WAPDA/PEPCO for tariff differential and subsidy to fertilizer. Total
subsidies for fiscal year 2017-18 has been estimated at Rs 138,846 million.
6.2     In budget 2017-18, the allocation for subsidies to WAPDA/PEPCO forms the
major component, which is 73.8% of the total allocation followed by subsidy to PASSCO
and KESC with share of 11.9% and 11.2% respectively. A total estimate of subsidies for
budget 2017-18 is 0.4% of GDP. Table-27 provides the details:
                       TABLE - 27
                         SUBSIDIES
                                                         (Rs in Million)
                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
            Classification                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

Subsidy to WAPDA/PEPCO:                      95,400    102,580    102,500
1  Inter-Disco Tariff Differential                     60,000      91,000      65,000
2   Tariff Differential for Agriculture Tubewells in
   Balochistan                                     8,400       1,680       8,500
3  To pick up WAPDA/PEPCO receivables from
  FATA                                          8,000       9,900      10,000
4  Inter-Disco Tariff Differential (Arrears)            19,000                 -       4,000
5  Power Sector PSEs Reforms                                       -                 -      15,000

                                                              Contd….

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                         SUBSIDIES
                                                         (Rs in Million)
                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
            Classification
                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18
Subsidy to KESC:                                22,600      15,420      15,500
6  To pick up KESC's Tariff Differential              22,000      10,165      15,000
7  For    Tariff   Differential   for   Agriculture
   Tubewells in Balochistan                        600        600        500
8  DISCOs & K Electric on A/c of Support
   Package for Industrial Customer                                  -       4,655                 -
Subsidy to USC for:                               7,000       7,000       4,000
9  Ramzan Package                               2,000       2,000       1,500
10 Payment of Sugar Arrears                       5,000       5,000       2,000
11 Sale of Pulses, Rice, Tea etc. at subsized
                                                                    500
    rates                                                                      -                 -
Subsidy to PASSCO for:                          15,300      18,554      16,545
12 Wheat Operation                                7,000       7,000       2,000
13 Wheat Reserved Stock                          7,000       7,000       5,000
14 Freight Subsidy on Sugar Export by TDAP          1,300       1,300                 -
15 Wheat supplied to Gilgit-Baltistan (Arrears)                    -                 -       8,045
16 Support for Wheat Export                                           -       1,629       1,500
17 Support for Sugar Export                                            -       1,625                 -
Subsidy  to  National  Food  Security  &
Research Division                                                        -      25,098          1
18 National Food Security & Research Division                      -                 -          1
19 Subsidy to Fertilizer                                                   -      25,098                 -
Subsidy to Others:                               300        300        300
20  Sale of Wheat in FATA                         300        300        300
   TOTAL SUBSIDIES:                         140,600    168,952    138,846

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GRANTS AND TRANSFERS
6.3   Grants and transfers to provinces and others for the year 2017-18 have been
estimated at Rs 430,230 million as compared with Rs 441,616 million in budget
estimates 2016-17 and Rs 382,405 million in revised estimates. The detail of grants
and transfers to the provinces and others is given in the following table:
                    TABLE - 28
              GRANTS AND TRANSFERS
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

I.  GRANTS IN AID & MISCELLANEOUS       40,000      23,378      26,000
   ADJUSTMENTS
    A.  SPECIAL GRANTS                    23,000      23,378      22,000
               -  Punjab                                                 -        313                 -
               -  Sindh                            13,000      13,000      12,000
               -  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa                              -         50                 -
               -  Balochistan                       10,000      10,015      10,000
    B.  LUMP PROVISION                    17,000                 -       4,000
II.  GRANTS TO OTHERS                   401,616    359,028    404,230
  -  Contingent Liabilities                      190,000    165,000    180,000
  -  Miscellaneous Grants                      63,000      68,000      70,000
  -  Other outstanding Liabilities                 30,000       6,500      20,000
  -  Pakistan Railways to meet their losses        37,000      37,000      40,000

                                                         Contd…..

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             GRANTS AND TRANSFERS
                                                    (Rs in Million)
                                      Budget    Revised    Budget
         Classification
                                         2016-17    2016-17    2017-18
-  National Internship Programme                61         61         55
-  Lump Provision for Relief etc.                 2,400       2,400       2,400
-  Competition Commission of Pakistan           210        210        210
-  Reimbursement  of  TT  Charges  on
                                            15,000      12,500      12,000
  Home Remittances
-  Pakistan Remittance Initiative                100         15         20
-  Grants to AJK Government                 29,500      31,760      40,000
-  Grant-in-Aid to Gilgit Baltistan               24,300      25,036      27,500
-  Grant to Bait-ul-Maal                        4,000       4,500       6,000
-  Wheat Subsidy to Gilgit Baltistan              6,045       6,045       6,045
  TOTAL GRANTS (I + II):                  441,616    382,405    430,230

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                   CHAPTER - 7

             LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
                           2017-18

7.1  The financial assets of the Federal Government consist of investible funds and
loans provided to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and various agencies/institutions
as well as government servants to enable them to meet their financial requirements.

CURRENT LOANS & ADVANCES

7.2   Total current loans and advances have been estimated at Rs 28,324 million in
budget 2017-18. The following table provides the details:

                    TABLE - 29
            CURRENT LOANS & ADVANCES
                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

1   AJK for Repayment of Principal & Interest      12,000      12,028      13,714
2   Junagadh and Kathiawar Chiefs                 1          1          1
3   Loans/Advances to Employees of PNRA         14         14         15
4   Loans/Advances to Friendly Countries          1,000                 -        500
5    Interest free Loans to WAPDA Operation
    and Maintenance, Hub Dam & K hanpur
   Dam                                     40         40         40
6   Loan to State Engineering Corporation                    -         55         55
7   Cash  Development  Loan  to  Heavy
    Mechanical Complex                                           -        247                 -
8   Loans and Advances to:
    - Federal Gov't Servants Islamabad             6,002       6,002       6,002
    - Federal Gov't Servants Lahore                1,239       1,239       1,239
    - Federal Gov't Servants Karachi               1,389       1,389       1,389
    - Federal Gov't Servants Quetta                337        337        337
    - Federal Gov't Servants Peshawar             600        600        600
    - Federal Gov't Servants Gilgit                 405        405        405
9   Pakistan Mint Lahore                        27         27         27
10  Loans to Pakistan Steel Mills Karachi          4,000       4,000       4,000

   TOTAL:                                  27,055      26,385      28,324

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DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND ADVANCES

7.3   Development loans and advances are made by the Federal Government to
Provinces, Government  of  Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Public Sector Enterprises
(PSEs),  Financial  / Non-Financial  Institutions,  District Governments/TMAs,  and
Others to assist them in carrying out their development programmes.
7.4    Total development loans and advances (local and external) were estimated
at Rs 412,528 million in the budget 2016-17, which have now been revised upwards
to Rs 460,026 million  in revised estimates 2016-17. For budget 2017-18,  total
development loans and advances have been estimated  at Rs 595,212  million,
showing an increase of 44.3% over budget estimates 2016-17 and 29.4% over
revised estimates 2016-17.
7.5    For budget 2017-18, development loans and advances (local) have been
estimated at Rs 264,274 million, while development loans and advances (external) at
Rs 330,939 million. The details are as in Table-30 below:

                    TABLE - 30
         DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND ADVANCES

                                                      (Rs in Million)
                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification
                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

 1  Development Loans and Advances         218,286    218,234    264,274
 2  External Development Loans and
    Advances                               194,242    241,792    330,939

   TOTAL:                                412,528    460,026    595,212

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CURRENT INVESTMENTS

7.6   The federal current investments for the year 2017-18 have been estimated at
Rs 19,949 million as compared with Rs 18,484 million and Rs 2,840 in the budget
and revised estimates of 2016-17 respectively. The allocation for investment  in
2017-18 is higher by 7.9% as compared  with budget estimates 2016-17. Table-31
provides the comparative position.

                     TABLE - 31
               CURRENT INVESTMENTS

                                                      (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
           Classification                                           2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

 1 GoP Equity in First Women Bank Ltd.          500        500                 -
 2 GoP Contribution in Equity of Pak China
    Investment Co. Ltd. Islamabad                1,600                 -        100
 3 GoP Equity in Mortgage Refinance Co.           10                 -                 -
 4 GoP  Equity  Investment  against  the
      liability of Peoples Steel Mills                 184                 -          5
 5 GoP Equity Investment in Capital of
    Pakistan Textile City Limited                                 -         12                 -
 6 Lump   Provision   for   Miscellaneous
    Expenditure                               14,290                 -      12,000
 7  Paid up Capital for the proposed Exim
    Bank of Pakistan                                                -                 -       3,000
 8  Capital Stock IDB                          400        743        841
 9 GoP Equity in DISCOs through PHPL for
    payment of DSL of STFF                     1,500       1,585       4,000
 10 Pakistan's Annual Contribution to Inter
    Governmental Group IF 24 (G-24)                          -                 -          3

   TOTAL:                                  18,484       2,840      19,949

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                     CHAPTER - 8
   PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PSDP) 2017-18
8.1  The Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) is the main instrument for
improving  the  socio-economic  conditions  in  the  country  and  achieving  the
macroeconomic and development objectives and targets set by the government,
which yield maximum benefits in the shortest possible time for the society.
8.2   For  the  year 2017-18 National Economic Council (NEC) has approved an
overall size of PSDP at Rs 2,113 billion, which is 5.9% of GDP.
8.3  The Salient features of PSDP allocation for 2017-18 are as follows:
  -  The size of national PSDP (Rs 2,113 billion) in the budget for 2017-18 showing
    an increase of 26.2% over budget estimates 2016-17 and 37.3% over revised
    estimates 2016-17.
  -  Federal PSDP for the year 2017-18 has been kept at Rs 1,001 billion, which is
     higher by 25.1% than budget estimates 2016-17.
  -  The share of Federal Ministries/Divisions in 2017-18 PSDP is Rs 377.9 billion
     indicating an increase of 34% over budget estimates 2016-17.
  -  The Corporations' PSDP  for 2017-18 has been placed at Rs 380.6  billion
     indicating an increase of 19.7% over budget estimates 2016-17.
  -  An amount of Rs 30 billion has been allocated in the budget 2017-18 to Prime
     Minister's Global SDGs Achievement Programme showing an increase of 50%
    over budget estimates 2016-17.
  -  An amount of Rs 40 billion has been provided in the budget 2017-18 for Special
    Federal Development Programme, which  is higher by 42.9% than budget
    estimates 2016-17.
  -  An amount of Rs 12.5 billion has been allocated in budget 2017-18 to Energy for
      All.
  -  In budget 2017-18, an ammount of Rs 12.5 billion has been budgeted for Clean
     Drinking Water for All.
  -  Earthquake  Rehabilitation and Reconstruction  Authority (ERRA) has been
     allocated Rs 7.5 billion in the budget 2017-18.
  -  In budget 2017-18, Rs 5  billion has been kept  for Special Provision  for
    Competition of CPEC Projects.
  -  In budget 2017-18, an amount Rs 45 billion has been allocated to Relief and
     Rehabilitation of IDPs.

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       -  An amount of Rs 45 billion has been budgeted for Security Enhancement in
       2017-18.
       -  An amount of Rs 20 billion has been budgeted for 2017-18 for Prime Minister's
          Initiative.
       -  In budget 2017-18, an amount of Rs 25 billion has been provided for Gas
         Infrastructure Development Cess.
       -  The Provincial Development Programme for 2017-18 has been estimated at
      Rs 1,112 billion as against Rs 875 billion in budget estimates 2016-17, showing
       an increase of 27.1%.

8.4  The following Table-32 indicates details of the size of Public Sector Development
Programme (PSDP).

                       TABLE - 32
                          SIZE OF PSDP
                                                         (Rs in Million)

                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
            Classification
                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

A. Federal Ministries/Divisions                  282,000    298,526    377,870

    1  Aviation Division                            4,695       2,897       4,349
    2  Cabinet Division                           369        303        160
    3  Capital  Administration & Development
        Division                                    2,562       1,799       5,188
    4  Climate Change Division                     1,027        573        815
    5 Commerce Division                        797        738       1,200
    6  Communications Division (other than
      NHA)                                      5,285       9,184      13,660
    7  Defence Division                            2,527        215        535
    8  Defence Production Division                  2,300       2,300       4,468
    9  Establishment Division                      137        137        270
   10 Federal   Education  &   Professional
        Training Division                            2,221       1,666       2,962
   11 Finance Division                            9,202       5,859      18,936
   12 Foreign Affairs Division                      500                 -        200
   13 Higher Education Commission               21,486      27,275      35,663
   14 Housing & Works Division                    6,554       6,554      10,386
   15 Human Rights Division                      170         24        306
                                                 Contd…….

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                       SIZE OF PSDP
                                                     (Rs in Million)

                                       Budget    Revised    Budget
        Classification
                                          2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

16 Industries and Production Division             910        780       2,737
17 Information & Broadcasting Division            335        219        812
18 Information Tech. & Telecom Division          1,109       1,109       1,538
19  Inter Provincial Coordination Division           645        732       3,044
20  Interior Division                            11,554      12,481      15,667
21 Kashmir   Affairs  &   Gilgit   Baltistan
    Division                                  25,750      30,490      43,644
22 Law and Justice Division                     1,500       1,015       1,200
23 Narcotics Control Division                    218        375        220
24 National  Food  Security &  Research
    Division                                    1,521        523       1,614
25 National Health Services, Regulations &
    Coordination Division                       24,951      30,311      48,701
26 National  History &  Literary  Heritage
    Division                                   67         22        273
27 National Security Division                                     -                  100
28 Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission         27,560      28,600      15,085
29 Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority          271        264        322
30 Petroleum & Natural Resources Division        587        587        554
31 Planning,   Development  &  Reform
    Division                                  11,998       5,351      16,799
32 Ports & Shipping Division                   12,825       1,031      12,776
33 Railways Division                          41,000      55,875      42,900
34 Religious Affairs & Inter Faith Harmony
    Division                                   34         34                 -
35 Revenue Division                          687        519        790
36 Science  &  Technological  Research
    Division                                    1,777        956       2,428
37 States & Frontier Regions Division           22,300      33,861      26,900
38  Statistics Division                          200        150        200
39 SUPARCO                                  2,500       2,000       3,500
40  Textile Industry Division                     150                 -        218
41 Water & Power Division (Water Sector)       31,716      31,716      36,750

                                              Contd…….

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                          SIZE OF PSDP
                                                         (Rs in Million)
                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
            Classification
                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

B. Corporations                               318,000    343,998    380,630
    1 WAPDA (Power)                         130,000    134,323      60,909
    2  National Highway Authority                188,000    209,675    319,720
C. Prime     Minister's    Global   SDGs
   Achievement Programme                      20,000      42,500      30,000
D. Special Federal Development Programme      28,000                 -      40,000
E. Energy for All                                                          -                 -      12,500
F. Clean Drinking Water for All                                     -                 -      12,500
G. ERRA                                         7,000      10,713       7,500
H. Special  Provision  for  Competition  of
  CPEC Projects                                                        -                 -       5,000
I.  Relief and Rehabilitation of IDPs              100,000                 -      45,000
J.  Security Enhancement                                    13,970      45,000
      i.  SAFRON                                                            -       8,364                 -
       ii. FATA                                                                 -       5,606                 -
K. Prime Minister's Initiative                      20,000       5,219      20,000
L. Gas Infrastructure Development Cess          25,000        158      25,000
    Total Federal PSDP (A to L):                 800,000    715,085   1,001,000
M. Provinces                                  875,000    824,000   1,112,000
   TOTAL NATIONAL PSDP (A to M):          1,675,000   1,539,085   2,113,000

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DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE OUTSIDE PSDP 2017-18

8.5  Under the head of Development Expenditure Outside Public Sector Development
Programme (PSDP), Rs 152,200 million have been allocated in this head in the budget
2017-18, reflecting an increase of 19.3% over revised estimates 2016-17. Table-33
provides the details.
                       TABLE - 33
          DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE OUTSIDE PSDP
                                                         (Rs in Million)
                                          Budget    Revised    Budget
            Classification                                              2016-17    2016-17    2017-18

1  Benazir Income Support Programme            115,000    111,500    121,000
2  Crop Loan Insurance Scheme                    500        500        700
3  Livestock Insurance Scheme                                       -                 -       1,000
4  Credit Guarantee Scheme for Small Farmers         1,000                 -       1,000
5  Provision for Reconstruction of Afghanistan          3,000       3,000       3,000
6  Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)          1,584        181                 -
7  Subsidy to TCP for Import of Urea Fertilizer         7,000       7,000       5,000
8  Provision for Misc. Dev. Exp. outside PSDP        14,500                 -       3,000
9  Grants for Pakistan Poverty Fund                  2,000       1,675       2,000
10 Strategic Trade Policy Framework                 6,000                 -       5,000
11 Textile Policy 2009-14                            6,000                 -       5,000
12 Duty Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies
   2014-15                                                                  -        693                 -
13 Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies 2015-16                 -       1,000                 -
14 Brand Certification Development Support
   Order, 2016                                                             -        100                 -
15 Support for Plant & Machinery for Agro
   Processing (SME) Order, 2016                                    -        100                 -
16 Technology Upgradation Fund Order, 2016                     -        100                 -
17 Product Development Incentive Order, 2016                   -        100                 -
18 Drawback on Local Taxes & Levies
    (Non-Textile) Order, 2016                                           -        100                 -
19 Duty Drawback of Taxes Order 2016-17                        -       1,000       4,000
20 Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies
    (Non-Textile) Order, 2017                                           -        500       1,500
21 Support for Widows of Victims of Suicidal
   Attacks                                                                   -          5                 -
TOTAL:                                        156,584    127,554    152,200

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                      CHAPTER - 9

         MEDIUM-TERM BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK (MTBF)

9.1  Medium-Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) reform initiative is aimed at improving
budget preparation process of the Federal Government. Since its full rollout, endorsed by
the Cabinet in 2009, this reform initiative has made steady progress.

9.2 The MTBF includes the following key components:

    (1) An annual pre-budget  analytical ‘Budget Strategy Paper’, which includes
       a  3-year  macro-fiscal  framework, budget  policies, and  indicative  ceilings
        (resource limits) for Ministries/Divisions. The Budget Strategy Paper is tabled in
        the Cabinet meeting where discussions on policy priorities, allocations, and
       performance against targets are held.

      To  compile  the  Budget  Strategy  Paper,  the  Finance  Division,  Planning
       Commission, Federal Board of Revenue, and State Bank of Pakistan share their
        projections and discuss different scenarios and options.

        This component has led to greater coordination between technical and political
         levels  of  the Government  in  defining  fiscal  policy and benchmarks, and
       enhanced understanding  of medium-term  implications  of  current budgetary
        decisions.

    (2) Performance budgeting (also known as ‘output-based budgeting’). Through
          this mechanism the Principal Accounting Officers (Secretaries) are gradually
        being given greater autonomy over the distribution of ceilings as per their own
         policy  priorities. Together with greater autonomy, a system of performance
      management  is  being  introduced, which  presents  the budget by outputs
        (services delivered) as against inputs only (funding and material resources
         required).

      The output-orientation to the budget allows a linkage of the budget with policy
        preferences, and provides a basis for defining and measuring performance.
       Through the use of mutually agreed indicators and targets, each Principal
       Accounting Officer is given a set of criteria against which the performance of the
         Ministry/Division is evaluated in terms of outputs generated from the utilisation of
       budgetary resources appropriated by the Parliament.

        This information is then presented to the Parliament in the shape of ‘Federal
      Medium-Term Budgetary Estimates for Service Delivery’ - also known as the
     MTBF Green Book. The Green Book is a part of the reform agenda to make the
       budget more transparent and comprehensive by linking budgetary allocations
        with policy and performance.

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    (3) Performance monitoring. The performance budgets  prepared  are  being
       monitored by the Finance Division. Under  this process, actual expenditure
        against  appropriations  and  reasons   for  variations  are  compiled  from
         Ministries/Divisions along with performance achieved vs targets.
9.3  To achieve the objectives as  outlined  above, the Federal Government has
improved  its budget preparation process through the MTBF. Under the reformed
process:
       •   The Finance and Planning, Development and Reform Divisions prepare a
          Medium-Term Macroeconomic Framework  in  consultation  with various
           Government Ministries and the State Bank of Pakistan
       •   Based on the macroeconomic situation, the Finance Division articulates its
            budgetary policy priorities and prepares a Medium-Term Fiscal Framework
       •   The Finance and Planning, Development and Reform Divisions work out,
               for each  Principal Accounting  Officer, medium-term  Indicative Budget
             Ceilings (IBCs) that align resource allocation with the Government’s policies
       •   Based on these IBCs, ministries prepare their budgets that are reviewed for
              quality assurance by the Finance and Planning, Development and Reform
             Divisions
       •   The Secretaries  of Finance, Planning, Development and Reform, and
           Economic Affairs Divisions jointly chair the Priorities Committee meetings
              that discuss policy and budget priorities with each Principal Accounting
              Officer
       •   The macroeconomic and fiscal frameworks, together with the IBCs, are
            presented to the Cabinet through the 'Budget Strategy Paper' (BSP) for
            approval
       •   The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) discusses the public
             sector investment proposals with the Federal and Provincial Governments
       •   The  National Economic  Council (NEC)  approves  the  Public  Sector
           Development  Programme  (PSDP)   of  the  Federal  and  Provincial
           Governments
       •   The finalised budget  is presented in the Cabinet for endorsement and
            Parliament for appropriation

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MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.4   Macroeconomic Indicators for 2016-19 are provided in Table - 34 below:
                        TABLE - 34

                                                                    Forecast
Consolidated Fiscal        Budget      Revised     Budget
Projections               2016-17     2016-17     2017-18    2018-19    2019-20

Real GDP Growth (%)            5.7          5.3          6.0          6.5          7.0
Inflation (%)                      6.0          4.5          6.0          6.0          6.0
                                            (as percentage of GDP)
Total Revenue                16.0         16.2        17.2        17.3        17.5
-  Tax Revenue                12.9         13.1        13.7        14.2        14.6
- FBR Tax Revenue           10.8         11.1        11.2        11.8        12.2
- Non Tax Revenue             3.1          3.1          3.5          3.2          2.9
Total Expenditure             19.8         20.4        21.3        21.3        21.4
-  Current                     14.9         15.9        15.0        14.6        14.6
-  Development                  4.7          4.5          6.3          6.7          6.8
Fiscal Balance                   -3.8          -4.2          -4.1          -4.0          -3.9
  Revenue Balance              0.9          0.2          2.2          2.7          2.9
   Total Public Debt-
   (Gross)                      61.4         64.8        61.4        57.8        54.3
   Total Public Debt-(Net)         58.1         61.3        59.2        56.7        54.2
  GDP at market prices        33,509      31,862      35,919      40,876      46,597
   (Billions)

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                     CHAPTER - 10

                CLIMATE CHANGE BUDGETING

10.1   Pakistan ranks amongst the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate
change. Increasingly frequent and more intensive floods, heat waves, and cyclonic
activities has  resulted  insubstantial  financial,  material and human losses being
incurred over recent years. To reduce  this impact, and increase  resiliency, the
government has taken some critical steps to systematically respond to the challenge.

10.2  Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to climate change by submitting an
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) under the international Paris
Agreement on Climate Change. An implementation framework for the 2012 National
Climate Change Policy was also adopted  in 2015. An updated ‘Climate Public
Expenditure and Institutional Review’ (CPEIR) diagnostic, building on a  first report
carried out in 2015 will soon be finalized, providing information on how much Pakistan
is spending on climate mitigation and adaptation related activities at the federal and
provincial levels. The study identified a number of initiatives relating to climate change
being undertaken by various Ministries/Departments.

      •  Efforts  are being made  to  integrate  climate change  into  planning and
       budgeting system so that plans and budgets reflect Government strategies
      and  priorities. A  draft Climate Change Financing Framework has been
       developed to provide systemic and procedural requirements that will aid in this
        integration
      • A coding and tracking system dedicated to climate expenditures has been
       designed and  will be operational from next  financial  year. More  timely,
        transparent information will enable policy makers to take more informed public
       investment decisions on climate change.

10.3  The Finance Division and Climate Change Division are leading these reforms
and involve Federal Ministries/Divisions that undertake climate change  initiatives.
These aim to build a more transparent, climate change responsive public financial
management system. These efforts  will result in a stronger implementation of the
climate policy and more robust tracking of Pakistan’s international commitments.

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          WORKING OF FISCAL DEFICIT AND FINANCING
                    BUDGET 2017-18
                                                                       (Rs. in Billion)
           Working Deficit                      Financing of Deficit

A) Federal Revenue (net)            2,926.1   Gross External Loans          837.8

B) Total Federal                     4,752.9   Less Repayments              326.4
   Expenditure (i+ii)
i) Current Expenditure                3,477.1   Long Term Foreign Loans        286.6
ii) Development and Net              1,275.8    Short Term Foreign Loans         39.8
  Lending (a+b+c)
a) Federal PSDP                     1,001.0      i) Net External Financing        511.4
b) Other Development                152.2       ii) Domestic Financing
  Expenditure                                    (a+b)                        968.1
c) Net Lending                       122.6     a) Bank Financing              390.1
                                                      of which SBP Financing            0.0

C) Federal Deficit (A-B)              -1,826.8   b) Non Bank Financing         578.0
  Estimated Provincial Surplus        347.3     Public debt                     314.9
                                                  Public Account                  213.1
                                                      Privatization Proceeds            50.0

Overall Fiscal Deficit                 -1,479.6   Total Financing of Deficit (i+ii)    1,479.6

% of GDP                          -4.1%  % of GDP                   4.1%

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                  BUDGET AT A GLANCE
               FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18

                                                                        (Rs. in Billion)
            RECEIPTS                     EXPENDITURE

  TAX REVENUE                    4,330.5    A. CURRENT                 3,477.1
    -  FBR Taxes                      4,013.0    Interest Payments               1,363.0

    -   Other Taxes                     317.5    Pension                         248.0
- NON-TAX REVENUE              979.9    Defence Affairs & Services       920.2

a) Gross Revenue Receipts            5,310.3    Grants and Transfers            430.2

b) Less Provincial Share              2,384.2    Subsidies                       138.8

I.  Net Revenue Receipts (a-b)         2,926.1   Running of Civil Govt.            376.8

II. Capital Receipts (Non-Bank)         528.0
III. External Receipts (net)              511.4     B. DEVELOPMENT            1,275.8
IV. Estimated Provincial Surplus        347.3     Federal PSDP                  1,001.0

V. Bank Borrowing                    390.1     Net Lending                     122.6

VI. Privatization Proceeds               50.0     Other Dev. Expenditure          152.2

TOTAL RESOURCES (I to VI)         4,752.9   TOTAL EXPENDITURE(A+B)    4,752.9

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