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PESHAWAR, May 26 (APP): PTI Member Provincial Assembly (MPA), Javed
Naseem Friday appreciated the federal budget proposals outlined by the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on floor of the National Assembly saying the nation was satisfied with four years’ achievement of PML-N government.
Talking to APP, the PTI lawmaker said that the federal budget 2017-18
reflected the people’s aspirations adding that the major achievement of the PML-N government was establishment of peace in the disturbed areas of the country.
He also upheld in high esteem the PML-N government in the centre for
taking the CPEC towards completion despite international pressure from various big powers.
He said the international conspiracies against CPEC and especially
Pakistan were foiled by the federal government without succumbing to their pressure.
He said the initiatives of PML-N government had eliminated the menace of
corruption from the country and put it on path of economic prosperity with full vigor and zeal.
The MPA appreciated merger of adhoc relief and 10 percent increase in
salaries of the government employees saying the initiative would provide relief to majority of population.
He however, recommended further increase in minimum wage of labour
saying that the budget was a little short of expectations of poor masses as there was no considerable relief announced for them.
Javed Naseem said per liter petrol was for Rs 110 when the PML-N
government took over the reign in 2013 which is now being sold at Rs 74 per liter.