PM Shehbaz to take up budget; launch of economic survey today
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the federal cabinet today (Tuesday) to review the upcoming federal budget, which is expected to be tabled before the National Assembly tomorrow (Wednesday). The huddle will also provide the PM an opportunity to take his aides into confidence over decisions made during his recent visit to China, a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. In addition, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will launch the Economic Survey 2023-24 on Tuesday afternoon, which contains a roundup of the country’s economic performance over the past year. Separately, in a meeting with Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the PM invited the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to increase its investment in Pakistan’s tourism sector.