LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs2.436 billion for governor’s and chief minister’s secretariats for the fiscal 2026-27, keeping current financial year’s estimates and revised estimates under wraps, lacking transparency.
The government has allocated Rs1.408bn for the chief minister’s secretariat’s executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, and external affairs, while allocating Rs1.028bn for the governor’s secretariat.
Classifying the budget estimates for the chief minister’s secretariat, it says Rs1.042bn have been allocated for e mploy e e r e1at e d expenses, Rs283.658 million for pay and Rs759.263m for allowances. It has allocated Rs209.713m for operat-ing expenses and Rs100m for transfers.
For employees’ retirement benefits, the budget allocation stands at Rs5m; grants subsidies and write-off loans Rs4m; for physical assets Rs5.6m, while Rs40.413m have been earmarked for repairs and maintenance.
Of Rs1.028bn for the governor’s secretariat, the government has allocated Rs711.628m for e mpl oy e e -r e1a t e d expenses, Rs195.663m for pay and Rs515.965m for allowances. It has allocated Rs97.419m for operating expenses.
For employees’ retirement benefits, the budget allocation stands at Rs5.831m; grants subsidies and write-off loans Rs160m. It has allocated Rs35.326m for transfers.
The allocation for physical assets stands at Rs7.453m, while Rs10.568m have been allocated for repairs and maintenance.