Govt allocates 500% more budget for education sector: Shafqat

ISLAMABAD, The federal government has allocated funds amounting to Rs 28 billion for education sector in the budget 2021-22, which stand almost 500 percent higher than the PML-N regime’s last year allocation. In an Interview with APP on Sunday, Federal Minister for Education and Porfessional […]

Role of women parliamentarians in budget, legislation lauded

ISLAMABAD, The women parliamentarians of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Thursday and discussed various matters of importance. The meeting was attended by Members of National Assembly Alia Hamza, Saira Bano and Nuzhat Pathan. PM’s Special Assistant for Political Affairs Malik […]

Bilawal criticizing the budget without reading its book: Dr. Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that the ‘Parchi’ Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was criticizing the budget without reading its book. In a reaction to the statement of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he […]

Budget 2021-22; CPEC SEZ enterprises to be exempted from minimum tax

ISLAMABAD, The enterprises of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being built under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are proposed to be exempted from the minimum tax for the year of 2021-22 and onwards. The minister for finance and revenue Shaukat Tarin in his budget […]

Budget to improve living standard of working class, labourers: Farrukh Habib

ISLAMABAD, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday said that the government was presenting an excellent, balanced and people-friendly budget for financial year 2021-22. In budget 2021-22, maximum funds will be allocated for the welfare projects for the poor segments of […]

Budget 2021-22 to be presented as per aspirations of public: Zartaj Gul

ISLAMABAD, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Thursday promised that budget for the financial year 2021-22 would represent the aspirations of the public which would further accelerate the development projects and improve the living standard of common man. “Development of deprived areas […]

Govt all set to present its 3rd budget on Friday

ISLAMABAD, The incumbent government, led by Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is all set to present its third budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 in the Parliament on June 11 (Friday), amid the third wave of Coronavirus (Covid-19), which had affected world economies including Pakistan. The budget […]

Salaried class to get big relief in upcoming budget: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the salaried class would get big relief in the upcoming budget. In a series of tweets, he said despite the price hike peoples’ purchasing power was also increasing. The series of good news, he […]

Govt to provide special relief to salaried class in budget: Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, Sunday said that the government would provide incentives to the poor, especially the salaried and white-color class in its next federal budget. Talking to media, he said that despite the epidemic and unfavorable international economic conditions, the 4 […]