LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet’s special meeting is being held on Monday (today) ahead of the provincial budget for next financial year 2021-22 to grant approval to the proposals.

The cabinet meeting chaired by Usman Buzdar at chief minister’s secretariat will also approve the supplementary budget for 2020-21. The cabinet will also accord approval to the revised budget estimates for 2020-21.

Provincial ministers, advisers, special assistants, chief secretaries and secretaries of relevant departments will attend the meeting.

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2021

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