Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue and the Finance Secretary apprised the Finance Minister of the proposals submitted by the members of Parliament during the ongoing budget session in Parliament over the last two weeks. They also briefed the Minister on the feedback received from other stakeholders regarding the budget. They assured the Minister that a thorough study of the different proposals received has been carried out.
The Finance Minister said all proposals are being decided upon based on their merit and practicability. He said that in keeping with the past four years'' tradition and democratic spirit of the PML-N government, the government is accommodating maximum possible proposals from the parliamentarians. He emphasized that ensuring the well-being of the general public is the top priority of the budget. He said all sectors of the economy will be catered in the final budget document.
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