Budget proves stable economy; journey towards growth: Qureshi
Last updated on: 11 June,2021 09:20 pm
He said the annual budget featured a policy to provide house to the homeless people.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that federal budget 2021-22 was the manifestation of stable economy and country’s onward journey towards economic growth.
Talking to media at National Assembly on Friday, the foreign minister said the budget was packed with the reliefs and incentives with special focus on welfare of middle class and new schemes for poor people.
He said the annual budget specially focused on the housing sector and also featured a policy to provide house to the homeless people.
Qureshi said various incentives had been announced for the farmers including the interest free loans to boost the agriculture sector. The effort was to make this an “export-led growth budget”, he remarked.
Also highlighting the 10% raise in salaries and pensions, the foreign minister said through this budget, the country would start journey towards economic growth.