A file photo of the Senate. PHOTO: FILE
Opposition senators on Friday contested the figures quoted by the government in the economic survey and budget documents.
Speaking at a joint news conference, representatives of opposition parties in the upper house said the figures presented by the government were not only distorted but inconsistent as well. They claimed the figures mentioned in the economic survey were different from the ones presented on budget day.
Senators Raza Rabbani, Taj Haider and Saleem Mandviwala represented PPP in the news conference. They were flanked by Haji Adeel of ANP and Senator Kalsoom Parveen of Balochistan National Party-Awami.
The senators also claimed the share of provinces in the budget was not in accordance with the 18th Amendment.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 7th, 2014.
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