PPP assures PML-N of support in budget vote; Sindh’s budget likely on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have reached to an understanding with regard to the federal budget being presented in the parliament today.

PPP despite showing its reservations with regard to the budget will vote for it, sources said. The party leaders earlier said that it didn’t yet decide to vote for or against the federal budget being announced by the federal government today.

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PPP will extend its full support to the PML-N for approval of the budget, sources said, adding, “Despite protest and speeches in the parliament, the PPP will support passage of the budget.”

The PML-N had requested to the PPP for cooperation in passing the budget. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed the country’s overall economic situation and the upcoming annual budget 2024-25. Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal was also present in the meeting.

President Zardari emphasised that the interests of the low income and middle class should be protected in the annual budget. He also assured the prime minister of his support for the national development and achievement of fiscal targets.

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Meanwhile, the Sindh government has decided to present annual budget for the financial year 2024-25 on Friday (June 14) in the Sindh Assembly.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who is also holding the portfolio of finance, will present the budget in the Sindh Assembly at 3 PM on Thursday. – INP