Total budget for new fiscal is Rs3.59t; Dar defends amendments as necessary to revive economy.

Premier Nawaz says Gen Musharraf’s actions come under purview of treason; all major parties support govt.

“It is about time we developed a national security policy,” says MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar.

PPP comes out with 25 recommendations, amendments including withdrawing sales tax, revising regressive salary taxation

Naveed Qamar says Pakistan will have to pay damages.

PPP said the govt has crushed the masses with the new budget.

The opposition in the upper house also moves privilege motion against the enforcement of the 17% GST.

Censures defence ministry for delay in comments, asks it to withdraw remarks.

Rs540b will be spent on development to spur economic activity.

Government borrowing to breach 60% of GDP limit set by parliament.