budget

Mulls slashing development spending, particularly expenses on provincial schemes

Finance Act to take effect from July 1; new measures include Rs215 billion additional taxes

Condemn May 9 vandalism of military installations and memorials of martyrs

Govt fails to address issues of excessive spending, narrow industrial base

Lawmakers condemn May 9 incidents, question govt’s one-year performance

Ahmad says no excuse not to deliver as political stability has come

Over Rs7b set aside for ongoing schemes, while Rs1.4b for 27 new ones

Suggestions include increasing govt employees’ salaries by 30%, pensions by 20%

Government is left with limited choices

Focus remains on short-term gains rather than long-term reforms