Share:Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected the mini-budget tabled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government. Bilawal termed it ‘anti-public budget’ following the hike in taxes from bakery items to formula milk for newborn babies. Earlier in the day, the federal government tabled Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 — or the mini-budget in the National Assembly for approval. The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 was tabled by Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the lower house amid protest by the opposition members. The opposition lawmakers besieged the speaker’s dice during the NA session to disrupt the assembly’s proceedings for the mini-budget.

Source: The Nation December 31, 2021 14:23 UTC