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.

Allocation higher despite devolution of 18 ministries to the provincial level.

ECNEC rejects calls for cutting development spending.

Government set to print money, causing inflation, and squeeze out private sector lending, hampering growth.

Bank and Pakistan bridge differences, loan releases depend on pace of construction.

Govt spends more, collects less than projected; expenditure shot up at the cost of development.