Budget to be presented on June 12: Ishaq Dar

Published June 8, 2013
Ishaq Dar speaking to reporters.
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. — File Photo
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. — File Photo

ISLAMABAD: The federal budget for the 2013-2014 financial year would be presented in the National Assembly on June 12, Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday.

Dar said a team of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) team would be visiting Pakistan in a few days.

The minister also said that the National Economic Council would be meeting on June 10.

Dar moreover pledged that the PML-N government would eliminate corruption from the country.

He added that the nation was facing serious economic challenges and they would work to improve wages and cultivate resources for the people.

Opinion

Editorial

Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...
Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...