Politicians fear an austere budget will hurt electioneering.

Food and transport prices main contributors to double-digit inflation.

Will pitch in Rs8.4 billion, pegged to World Bank’s assistance for the same programme.

FBR team in Karachi to catch tax dodgers.

Pensioners will be the main beneficiary, salaries of existing employees to rise nominally.

Only Rs45 billion is allocated to the Benazir Income Support Programme.

Govt’s role to be restricted to policy-making and regulation.

Punjab government pushes National Economic Council to approve new international borrowing ceilings.

Drastic civil service reforms to be called for at economic council meeting today.

Govt plans to sell shares of HBL, NBP and Kot Addu in the London market.