{"id":483542,"date":"2025-06-11T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=483542"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:15:14","slug":"mcci-presidents-laud-federal-budget-as-people-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/mcci-presidents-laud-federal-budget-as-people-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"MCCI presidents laud federal budget as people-friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President of Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Bakhtawar Tanvir Sheikh, and its former president Khwaja Muhammad Hussain praised the federal budget presented by Finance Minister Mian Aurangzeb, calling it a people-friendly initiative that will support economic growth.<br \/>\nTalking to APP here on Wednesday, both leaders expressed satisfaction with the budget measures, stating that it would significantly help in improving the national economy, especially through its support for key sectors such as textiles and fertilizers, which they termed the \u201chearts of the region.\u201d<br \/>\nThey congratulated the government for steering the country out of a difficult financial situation and said the budget would lead to overall betterment for the people.<br \/>\nHighlighting its social impact, they appreciated the steps taken for pensioners and said it would also provide much-needed relief to the salaried class through the revision of tax slabs.<br \/>\nThey also welcomed the 20% increase in the defence budget, terming it a necessary move considering the country\u2019s security needs. 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