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Govt faces criticism for ‘ignoring’ health, education in Punjab budget

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LAHORE: The opposition members in Punjab Assembly have criticised the PML-N government for allegedly ignoring key sectors like health and education for a single Metro Bus Project which will only benefit people of Rawalpindi. Asif Mehmood, PTI’s member, during his budget speech said only for a single Metro Bus Project, a huge amount was spent […]


Repeating rhetoric: Nothing new to offer minorities

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KARACHI: With a 10.5 per cent increase in expenses and Rs567 million allocated for development in the upcoming fiscal year, the minorities affairs department hardly offers any new schemes or projects to uplift religious minorities. The current expenditure budget has been raised from the outgoing fiscal year’s Rs143.29 million to Rs158.28 million for 2015-2016. However, […]


Budget debate to be telecast live

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ISLAMABAD: An opposition walkout from the National Assembly and hard bargaining on Monday won the facility of a live telecast of parliament’s budget debate for the first time in Pakistan beginning on Tuesday. Leader of the Opposition Khurshid Ahmed Shah refused to open the general debate in the National Assembly on the budget for 2015-16 […]