ISLAMABAD: Unlike most previous budget session, coalition government on Friday announced this is first federal budget for in year 2022-23 without facing any resistance and indignation from the opposition.
What happened also Rarely was Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announcing the budget saying ” government will continue all projects started by the previous PTI regime.”
minister faced No difficulty in representing the budget as a tiny opposition led by PTI dissident Raja Riaz shunned creating no worries and remained calm during the performance.
According to the agenda published by the Secretariat of the National Assembly, budget session was supposed to start at 4:00 pm, but it started half an hour later.
EVENINGS says the rich must act like ‘big brothers to share difficulties of poor
Before the sessionPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over meeting of parliamentary parties to take all the allies of in government in confidence. Later he joined in house as soon how finances minister started his budget performance at 16:50.
Mr. Ismail, financial minister also introduced last PML-N governments budget in June 2018 however back then he had to face pandemonium when the then opposition led by PTI created mayhem as well as made it is difficult for give him a speech.
After winding up his speech on Friday, minister walked over Prime Minister Sharif and shook his hand. The Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Ismail for introducing “public-friendly” budget.
MJPTI, who left the meeting, expected to appear outside parliament building and stage a protest like they did on Thursday when the economic review was presented. Therefore, heavy contingents of police, border police and rangers. avoid any bad incident.
Later Prime Minister Sharif again congratulated the financial minister and all of it team on presentation of “balanced, progressive and pro-people budget”. This is stated in a statement by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. in difficult economic situation coalition government presented “best possible” budget which has shown its sincerity and ability.
He thanked allies, members of office and business community for their suggestions, opinions and recommendations. in the budget, he said, the rich were asked to make sacrifices, while the weaker sections of society were given financial help.
“Rich people must act like a big brother to share difficulties of poor”. Shahbaz supported budget was reflective of fiscal discipline, tax reform, bold goals and relief for hired class. Scheme of cheap petrol and diesel will continue for a whole year he said.
Published in Dawn, June 11, 2022
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