‘Budget planning key to public service’

BAHAWALPUR:

Deputy Commissioner Muzaffar Khan Sial said training sessions for officials concerned were being held to ensure the preparation of budgets of municipalities on modern grounds.

Presiding over a meeting on Tuesday at his office, he said that new techniques must be used while preparing budgets.

He said that the budget preparing officers must keep their focus on long term planning instead of one fiscal year.

District Team Leader Ahmad Rajwana briefed the meeting about preparing of budget on new techniques.

The meeting was attended by Public Financial Management Advisor Muhammad Ibrahim and other officials concerned.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10^th, 2021.