ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed to terminate the funds of discretionary development schemes of the members of parliament on the recommendation of the IMF by making unusual changes in the federal development program due to the conditions of the IMF in the budget of the next financial year 2024-25. .
According to the sources, due to the election year, schemes worth 61 billion rupees have been given to members of parliament this financial year.
According to the sources, on the recommendation of IMF and World Bank, it has also been decided to stop funding for provincial projects. It has been proposed to reduce the health development budget from 26 billion rupees to 17 billion rupees in the budget of the next financial year.
According to sources, it has been proposed to allocate 32 billion rupees less than 83 billion rupees in the development budget of the education sector. It has been proposed to allocate 173 billion rupees less than 245 billion rupees in the development budget of roads, highways and motorways.