PML-N leaders term federal budget ‘people-friendly’

RAWALPINDI, Apr 29 (APP):City-chapter leaders of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday termed the federal budget 2018-19 as ‘people-friendly.
Talking to APP, Vice President PML-N Youth Wing Malik Shakeel Awan said despite economic crunch and a number of domestic and international challenges, the government has announced business and people-friendly budget.
He said the announcement of relaxation of duties on agriculture machinery is laudable as it will help to boost the agriculture sector. He hailed steps of the government for provision of more jobs to educated and skilled youth and providing financial assistance to
the needy under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) that has been proposed raised three times higher than the allocation in the 2013 budget.
He further stated that a welfare budget had been given for the next financial year. Chairman Pakistan Green Task Force Dr Jamal Nasir said that increase in funds for higher studies would prove a hallmark of the budget.