#PPP questions #PML-N ‘s intentions behind ‘unrealistic’ #budget
ISLAMABAD (MNP) – Pakistan Peoples Party (#PPP) on Friday questioned its coalition partner PML-N’s intentions behind presenting an “#unrealistic” and “election-oriented budget”.
PPP’s #NafisaShah, during the budget debate in the National Assembly’s (#NA) Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, said the #PML-N-led government had apprised the lawmakers to take “tough decisions” in the budget but no such move was taken. “We are faced with an economic storm,” she added.
Committee Chairman Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh lamented that he had even asked for a briefing about IMF matters but wasn’t given any update. “No action has been taken against banks for not issuing letters of credit to businesses that made containers stuck at ports,” he added.
Elections not influencing budget: Dar
Replying the claims, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said had there been no elections, the government would have presented the same budget, adding that the agreement with the IMF took longer than expected. “The government will easily gain 3.5pc GDP growth in the next fiscal year,” he added.
