LAHORE
The Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sonia Ashir has said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and her team for presenting a people-friendly budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. She lauded the balanced budget crafted under the patronage of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, with guidance from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and leadership from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
Sonia Ashir termed this budget as people centric which is the aim of the Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The minimum wage of the worker has been increased from thirty-two thousand to thirty-seven thousand which will give a relief to workers. The government has taken decisions only to uplift the economy of the country, She added.
She further said that it has been the top priority of the Chief Minister Punjab to provide maximum relief to the citizens and it is reflected in the provincial budget. The Punjab province is now on the track of unshakable progress and there will be less inflation in days to come.
MPA said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Punjab government was putting in order comprehensive measures such as promotion of information technology, skill development among youth, women, transgender community and the minorities. The priority sectors of the government are Education, Health, IT, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Law and Order.
Sonia Ashir emphasized the government’s commitment to providing relief to economically deprived classes and various sectors of society. She pointed out that special attention was given to productive sectors such as industry and agriculture, with exemplary incentives aimed at increasing productivity in the agricultural sector.
She Said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is working hard day and night to correct the direction of the economy. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled a tax-free budget for Punjab. All possible relief is being provided to the common man in the budget of Punjab.
MPA Sonia Ashir further said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has started the journey of development in Punjab by allocating record funds. Through the budget relief to the people and the journey of development in business would be accelerated.
She further said that Today the Pakistani economy is moving towards stability. There has been criticism on the federal and Punjab budgets for the past few days, but we have saved the country from default only by making correct decisions. while the provincial minister expressed his determination that under the leadership of Maryam Nawaz, Punjab will continue to be an unparalleled province.
