Dar presents Rs3.5 trillion budget 2013-14
Finance Minister says every effort will be made to transform country into a real welfare state.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News):-An investment and business friendly budget with a total outlay of 3‚591 billion rupees for the fiscal year 2013-14 was presented in the National Assembly this afternoon.
Presenting the budget before house‚ Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that as per Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif s vision‚ the budget has been designed to ensure a progressive way to revive and strengthen the national economy.
This involves stability in all fields‚ creation of new employment opportunities and development of infrastructure to give a boost to economic activities.
He said every effort will be made to transform the country into a real progressive and welfare state and regain the lost glory.
Ishaq Dar said we inherited ruined economy but we have the resolve to change the course and make the country self-reliant in all fields.
He said new budget is based on the PML-N s election manifesto.
The finance minister said private sector will be converted into real engine of economy as it is not possible for the government to take responsibility of market economy.
He said all possible facilities will be provided to private sector to give a boost to economic growth. The government s top most priority will be to improve education‚ health‚ population welfare‚ development of infrastructure and construction of mega projects.
He said to overcome power loadshedding is also top most priority of the government as no progress and economic growth could be made without electricity.
Ishaq Dar said the government will not rely on subsidies. The government will prepare a comprehensive plan to improve the lot of poor and deprived segments of society and involve them in the national development programmes.
