SINCE 2008, the Pakistan People’s Party has governed Sindh for most of the period. Nearly two decades is long enough for any provincial government to be assessed not simply on its promises, announcements or individual projects, but on measurable improvements in public services and the everyday lives of citizens.

The scale of resources available to the province has increased substantially. Sindh’s development budget rose from Rs55 billion in 2008-09 to Rs1.018 trillion in 2025-26, according to the Sindh Government. Over the same period, the provincial government says more than 13,000 development schemes were taken up, of which 9,193 had been completed by early 2026.

The overall provincial budget has also expanded considerably. The Sindh Government placed the total budget for 2025-26 at Rs3.45187 trillion, compared with Rs3.0563 trillion in 2024-25. Education........

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