LAHORE, Pakistan: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 95.597 billion for police in the budget 2017-18.
According to the budget documents, Rs 80.654 billion will be spent on salaries of employees while the remaining amount of Rs 14.942 billion has been reserved for non-salary expenditures.
An amount of Rs 201.561 million has been reserved for Border Military Police, DG Khan whereas Baloch Levy, DG Khan, will receive Rs 156.739 million.
An amount of Rs 69.261 billion has been allocated for district police whereas special branch will receive Rs 3.674 billion while the Punjab Constabulary will get Rs 4.659 billion.
An amount of Rs 365.039 million is reserved for Qaumi Razakar Organization while the Police Training Institute will get Rs 2.294 billion and the Counter-Terrorism Department will receive Rs 4.675 billion.
Elite Police Force will receive Rs 5.110 billion and Border Military Police Rajanpur will get Rs 110.699 million.
Likewise, the Punjab government has allocated Rs 380 million for tourism in the provincial budget 2017-18.
According to the budget documents, the amount has been allocated for preservation, development and beautification of existing and potential tourist locations to attract tourists from within as well as outside the province/country.
An amount of Rs 211 million has been allocated for six ongoing schemes and Rs 169 million for seven new schemes.
