Times of Islamabad

Budget 2019-20 presenting date revealed

Budget 2019-20 presenting date revealed

*ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI) led-federal government is set topresent upcoming budget for 2019-20 fiscal year on May 22, citing sources.*

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser chaired a meeting of the HouseBusiness Advisory Committee, here today.

The committee decided to carry on the ongoing session of the nationalassembly till May 13 from 11 in the noon to 2 pm due to commencement of theHoly month of Ramazan.

Sources said, a budget session of the house will be called on May 21 andthe government is expected to table the budget recommendations on May 22.

Earlier on April 20, Prime Minister’s adviser on finance Dr Abdul HafeezShaikh had said that he had issued directives for preparations of theupcoming budget.