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Treasury votes down Opp cut-motions as PPP, Unification Bloc abstain.
The storm clouds are back, and global economy is threatened by global credit crisis likely to hit sovereign debt.
In their bid to cling on to power, ruling parties formulate policies which are popular rather than practical.
Cuts development spending by 10%, lowest proportion amongst all provinces.
Instead of discussing the budget, PML-F calls the education dept illiterate and health dept ill.
Protesters say budget should provide for poor not the powerful.
The pressure Shaikh is under is obvious. Agricultural interests are over-represented in parliament and get their way.
Minister says govt has controlled crime to quite an extent.
Sharif’s party may dissolve the Punjab Assembly as a last resort.
Adopts all 66 recommendations by Senate.