Supreme Courts budget increased to Rs1.74 billion

Islamabad

The government has allocated Rs1.74 billion for the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the federal budget 2016-17 against the outgoing fiscal year's revised estimate of Rs1.33 billion, showing an increase of Rs412 million. 

According to the budget document, the break up the allocation included employees related expenses of Rs1.19 billion, Rs341 million for salaries, Rs248 million for pay of officers, Rs93.8 million for pay of other staff, Rs848 million for allowances and Rs59.6 million for regular allowances.

Similarly, Rs25.19 million have been earmarked for other allowances excluding transport allowance, Rs396.4 million for operating expenses, Rs43.67 million for employees retirement benefits, Rs4 million for transfers, Rs2 million for grants, subsidies and write off loans. Likewise, Rs47 million have been allocated for physical assets and Rs64 million have been allocated for repairs and maintenance of transport, machinery and equipment, furniture and fixture, buildings and structure of the apex court.