Budget favours Punjab over other provinces: Imran Khan
PML-N not only failed to meet its own budget targets, but performed worse than Zardari government: Asad Umar
A file photo of PTI chairperson Imran Khan. PHOTO: PPI
ISLAMABAD:
“The budget allocates more of its spending on Punjab than the other provinces,” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan claimed while speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday.
Criticising the budget, Imran said “funds that should be spent on all provinces are being cut and spent on Punjab, and that too mostly in Lahore.”
He also added this may lead to a sense of resentment in the other provinces.
Tourism in Swat is being adversely affected because a main road leading to Kalat has been broken for the last year, Imran went on to say in his address. He pointed out that despite this, K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak’s development fund has been reduced while more money is being allocated to the Lahore Railway.
Imran said that Rs50 billion have been allocated to the Lahore Railway although the railway in Karachi costs less money and covers a greater distance.
This year’s budget is beneficial only to a small group of corrupt people in society, he said, adding that no other budget in the history of Pakistan has been this corrupt.
PTI leader Asad Umar reiterated this claim in the press conference, saying that the performance of Nawaz Sharif's government is worse than that of Asif Ali Zardari's.
Umar pronounced that the claims of the GDP growing at 4.14% -- as mentioned in this year's budget -- hold no weight and cited figures by leading economist Dr Hafiz Pasha of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who predict the growth rate to be at 3.5% and 3.3% respectively.
He highlighted that foreign investment is essential for a country's economic growth before going on to add that investment in the country was at an all-time low this year. He also mentioned how the budget deficit has increased from $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion during Nawaz Sharif's tenure.
According to Umar, the PML-N government not only failed to meet its own budget targets, but performed even worse than the previous Zardari government.
PM’s expenditures
Rs2.135 million are spent on the Prime Minister house on a daily basis, Imran stated.
Nawaz has asked the people of Pakistan to make sacrifices during these difficult times so why is he spending such a large amount, Imran demanded to know.
The party chief added that an additional Rs4.3 million are being spent daily on the prime minister’s travel abroad.
“The budget allocates more of its spending on Punjab than the other provinces,” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan claimed while speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday.
Criticising the budget, Imran said “funds that should be spent on all provinces are being cut and spent on Punjab, and that too mostly in Lahore.”
He also added this may lead to a sense of resentment in the other provinces.
Tourism in Swat is being adversely affected because a main road leading to Kalat has been broken for the last year, Imran went on to say in his address. He pointed out that despite this, K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak’s development fund has been reduced while more money is being allocated to the Lahore Railway.
Imran said that Rs50 billion have been allocated to the Lahore Railway although the railway in Karachi costs less money and covers a greater distance.
This year’s budget is beneficial only to a small group of corrupt people in society, he said, adding that no other budget in the history of Pakistan has been this corrupt.
PTI leader Asad Umar reiterated this claim in the press conference, saying that the performance of Nawaz Sharif's government is worse than that of Asif Ali Zardari's.
Umar pronounced that the claims of the GDP growing at 4.14% -- as mentioned in this year's budget -- hold no weight and cited figures by leading economist Dr Hafiz Pasha of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who predict the growth rate to be at 3.5% and 3.3% respectively.
He highlighted that foreign investment is essential for a country's economic growth before going on to add that investment in the country was at an all-time low this year. He also mentioned how the budget deficit has increased from $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion during Nawaz Sharif's tenure.
According to Umar, the PML-N government not only failed to meet its own budget targets, but performed even worse than the previous Zardari government.
PM’s expenditures
Rs2.135 million are spent on the Prime Minister house on a daily basis, Imran stated.
Nawaz has asked the people of Pakistan to make sacrifices during these difficult times so why is he spending such a large amount, Imran demanded to know.
The party chief added that an additional Rs4.3 million are being spent daily on the prime minister’s travel abroad.