ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday responded to a challenge by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during a noisy session of the National Assembly. The PPP chairperson left the House after lambasting the government over the provisions of budget 2021-22 and condemning the legislative process conducted on Tuesday. “I would […]
Budget 2021
Both the budget and budget session are illegal, says Bilawal Bhutto
Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that both this budget and the budget session are illegal. Speaking in the National Assembly, the Chairman said that a person who cannot buy mother’s medicine by paying wages also knows that the claim of 4% growth is false. Bhutto said that there was a historic increase […]
Inclusive growth-oriented budget: poor should not wait for trickle down effect, says Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Saturday said the main focus of the inclusive growth-oriented federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 was to uplift the poor so that they would not have to wait for trickle-down effect of economic progress. Poverty-stricken people have been waiting for the last 74 years, […]
Fawad lashes out at opposition’s irresponsible attitude
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday lashed out at the opposition’s customary irresponsible attitude of not even bothering to going through the budget document up till now. The budget was presented in the parliament on June 11 by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin amidst high enthusiasm from opposition benches, with members […]
Targets, promises made in Budget 2021-22
The much hyped budget of 2021 that was awaiting public scrutiny since many days was presented by the finance minister, Shaukat Tarin in the parliament today. The budget speech was a fusion of strong promises apart from the significant progress that was reported in the preceding fiscal year. Therefore, one has to comb out facts […]
Sindh will not tolerate being ignored by Centre, warns CM Shah
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday alerted the federal government that the province would not tolerate its exclusion at the hands of the Centre which has “ignored” the province in the provision of its due share in the upcoming budget. The chief minister, addressing a press conference in Karachi, said the federal […]
MQM-P promises unwavering support to PTI for upcoming budget
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) has promised its unwavering support to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for the passage of the upcoming budget. The MQM-P also shared their recommendations for the new finance bill. The PM met a delegation of MQM-P in a meeting in Islamabad. Various issues regarding Karachi were discussed. The delegation also […]
Budget 2021: need for federalised tax apparatus
“A comprehensive strategy has been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not believe in an increase in taxes to increase revenue collection but those outside the tax net would be tapped. The chances for any harassment by FBR officials shall be eliminated for which change in audit procedures. 17 […]