The Sindh government has planned to establish Modaraba, Leasing and Insurance companies and Rs 200 million has been allocated in the budget 2013-2014 for the purpose. "Insurance coverage in our country is very low, therefore realising this gap, we intend to establish an insurance company which will provide much needed financial cover to middle and low income groups at competitive rates," said Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah.

The Sindh government carries its former power projects in the provincial budget 2013-14, proposing Rs 12 billion to develop infrastructure to spur the Thar energy project. The government had allocated Rs 10.1 billion for Thar coal infrastructure building during financial year 2012-13. The Sindh government plans to continue its infrastructure development projects, including roads, water supply, wastewater disposal, Thar airport and reverse osmosis plants for the Thar region at a total cost of Rs 32 billion.

The Punjab government on Monday presented a deficit budget with a total outlay of Rs 897.5 billion for fiscal year 2013-14 allocating Rs 240 billion for Annual Development Programme (ADP). The budget session was chaired by Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal and presented by Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman.