Sindh cabinet approves provincial budget ahead of presentation in assembly

The Sindh cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposed provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27, state broadcaster PTV reported.

It was approved in a session chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who said that every class had been catered to in the proposed budget and steps were being taken to eradicate poverty from the province, PTV said.

The report added that the Sindh government also decided on the minimum wage for workers in the budget.

CM Murad, who also holds the portfolio of the finance department, is set to present the province’s budget during the Sindh Assembly session later today.

More to follow.