ISLAMABAD – Finance Advisor Hafeez Shaikh hints at good news in theupcoming budget for the general public.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has said thegovernment is preparing ‘Corona Budget’ and vowed to provide maximum reliefto the people in the upcoming budget.
Talking to a private news channel, he said the government is facilitatingthe business community as it is playing an important role for boostingeconomic activities in the country.
The adviser said the government is facing the challenges of coronavirus andeconomy at the same time and it is making efforts to strengthen thenational economy and combating COVID-19 effectively.
He said the government would introduce an agricultural policy incollaboration with all provinces and in this connection prices offertilizer would be reduced to facilitate farmers.
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To another query, he said the government would facilitate the constructionindustry in the coming budget and it has reduced 90 per cent tax forPakistan Housing Scheme.
He said objective of the government was to provide maximum relief to thepeople and make their lives easy.
