RAWALPINDI, May 26 (APP): City-chapter leaders of Pakistan Muslim
League Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday termed the federal budget 2017-18 as ‘people-friendly’.
Talking to APP, Vice President PML-N Youth Wing Malik Shakeel Awan said
despite economic crunch and a number of domestic and international challenges, the government has announced business and people-friendly budget.
He said the announcement of subsidy and relaxation of duties on
machinery is laudable as it will help to boost the agriculture sector.
He also lauded the increase in Annual Development Programme of Rs 2113
billion which will lead to a new era of development in the country.
He hailed steps of the government for provision of more jobs to
educated and skilled youth and providing financial assistance to
the needy under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) that has been
proposed raised to Rs 121 billion three times higher than the allocation
in the 2013 budget.
He further stated that a welfare budget had been given for the next
financial year while measures had also been proposed for women development.
Chairman Pakistan Green Task Force Dr Jamal Nasir said that projects
like new housing schemes and increase in funds for higher studies would prove a hallmark of the budget.