The budget 2008-09 has the following main features:

• The total outlay of budget 2008-09 is PKR 2010 billion. This size is 29.7 % higher than the size of budget estimates 2007-08.

• The resource availability during 2008-09 has been estimated at PKR 1836 billion against PKR 1394 billion in the budget estimates of 2007-08.

• Net revenue receipts for 2008-09 have been estimated at PKR 1111 billion indicating an increase of 23.1% over the budget estimates of 2007-08.

• The provincial share in federal revenue receipts is estimated at PKR 568 billion during 2008-09 which is 22% higher than the budget estimates for 2007-08.

• The capital receipts (net) for 2008-09 have been estimated at PKR 221 billion against the budget estimates of PKR 59 billion in 2007-08.

• The external receipts in 2008-09 are estimated at PKR 300 billion. This shows an increase of 16.1 % over the budget estimates for 2007-08.

• The overall expenditure during 2008-09 has been estimated at PKR 2010 billion of which the current expenditure is PKR 1493 billion and Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) at PKR 550 billion. Current expenditure shows a decrease of 1.5 % over the revised estimates of 2007-08, while PSDP will increase by 20 % in 2008-09 over the revised estimates of 2007-08. The share of current expenditure in total budgetary outlay for 2008-09 is 74.3 % as compared to 77.8 % in revised estimates for 2007-08.

• The expenditure on General Public Services (inclusive of debt servicing transfer payments and superannuation allowance) is estimated at PKR 930 billion which is 62.3 % of the current expenditure.

• The size of Public Sector Development Programme for 2008-09 is PKR 550 billion. While for Other Development Expenditure an amount of PKR 44 billion has been allocated. The PSDP shows an increase of 20% over the revised estimates 2007-08.