Govt proposes Rs 44.7 billion for AJK, GB

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Miftah Ismail on Friday said an amount of Rs 44.7 billion has been proposed for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan.
In the Federal Budget speech 2018-19 in the National Assembly, for the people of AJK we announce a special project of Lipa Tunnel construction which will facilitate the local population.
“For Fata Rs 24.5 billion have been proposed. To bring Fata in the mainstream, a ten-year Fata development plan with total outlay of Rs 100 billion has been approved,” he said and added during 2018-19 Rs 10 billion are proposed to be provided.