Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani visited the Chamber of Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza after the presentation of Budget 2009-10 in the National Assembly. The Speaker congratulated the Prime Minister on preparation of comprehensive and poor friendly budget despite many odds and difficulties faced by the government.
The Prime Minster said that for thorough discussion on budget, all political parties should get appropriate time so that their recommendations could be well taken and accommodated to make it more public friendly.
The Speaker apprised the Prime Minister about the decisions of House Business Advisory Committee regarding proceedings in the House during the budget session, and added that all the Parliamentary Parties Leaders and their representatives will be given ample time to express their views on the budget. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah, Minister for Labour and Manpower, Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Privatisation, Dr Zaheerurddin Babar Awan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs were present on the occasion.-PR