Hashim Jawan Bakht

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In June 2019, Bakht presented the provincial budget of Punjab worth Rs. 2.36 trillion focusing on South Punjab’s development. The budget included a total outlay of Rs. 2.36 trillion for the fiscal year 2019-20 and a tax collection target of Rs. 388.4 billion. Of the total budget, an amount of Rs. 350 billion was earmarked for development, while Rs. 1,298.80 billion was allocated for total expenditures. Out of the total development budget, 35% was allocated for South Punjab, an area of concern for development. [5]

2020-21 Budget

Bakht announced the 2020-21 budget in a June 2020 speech. The budget, worth Rs. 2240 billion, allocated Rs. 391 billion for the education sector. The main sectors focused on in the budget were education, health and employment generation. Rs. 97.66 billion were allocated for the social sector and Rs. 77.86 billion rupees for infrastructure development. "The provincial tax collection record an increase of 13 percent, whereas, Rs. 144 billion were distributed among the needy under the Ehsaas Program," said Bakht. [6]

Recent career

He ran for a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III as an Independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election, but failed to win the seat as he became the runner-up to the PTI-backed Mumtaz Mustafa. [7]

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Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
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Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
In office
27 August 2018 April 2022