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Federal Budget 2018 – 19: Government announces date for last budget presentation

Federal Budget 2018 – 19: Government announces date for last budget presentation

ISLAMABAD – The government will present Federal Budget 2018-19 on April27, this was confirmed by Mifttah Ismail, advisor to Prime Minister onFinance and Economic Affairs, in a press conference in Islamabad today(Friday).

This would be the last budget of the present government as its five-yeartenure ends this year.

“The term of PML (N) would end on May 31”, said Mifttah Ismail in a pressconference in Islamabad.

“During the five years of our government, the economy showed betterperformance compared to last five years where the revenue collection soaredto Rs 4013 billion from Rs 1940 billion in 2013,” he added.

Moreover, the advisor said that the transfer of funds to provinces recordedappreciable increase to Rs 2400 billion from Rs 1200 billion.