Photo: PIDFinance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday introduced the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 or the “mini-budget” in the National Assembly amid vociferous protest by the opposition lawmakers. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill 2021 was also presented in the House, which was referred to the relevant standing committee for vetting. The Federal Government Properties Management Authority Ordinance, 2021, The Public Properties (Removal of Encroachment) Ordinance, 2021, The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, The Pakistan Food Security Flow and Information Ordinance, 2021 and The Tax Laws (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 were also among the resolutions that were passed. The speaker also ruled that the resolution for extension in the election amendment ordinance was legitimate. The SBP amendment bill, he added, was in line with the PTI government’s vision to empower the institutions of the country.

Source: The Express Tribune December 31, 2021 09:21 UTC