PM chairs special meeting of federal cabinet

Islamabad: A special meeting of federal cabinet is underway in Islamabad with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the chair.

The meeting will accord approval to budget proposals for the year 2022-23.

The coalition government will present the budget for the next fiscal year 2022-23 in the National Assembly (NA) today with a special focus on fiscal consolidation to contain the budget deficit.

Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail will present the budget in National Assembly, which will start at 4:00 pm.

The budget has been formulated while considering the existing challenges being faced by the economy at domestic and international fronts.