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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who presented the budget in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, said the government will target a growth rate of 3.5 per cent in the coming fiscal year.
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is set to unveil on Friday Rs 14.5 trillion annual budget for 2023-24 that includes a staggering 66 per cent hike in the discretionary budget of parliamentarians, a decision that might push the cash-strapped country towards a looming default due to shrinking foreign reserves.
Discretionary budget of parliamentarians increased by 66% to record-breaking Rs116b
It’s first-ever programme funded by PSDP focusing on improving competitiveness
The federal government has announced the approval of scholarships for students from Indian Occupied Kashmir as part of its Public Sector Development