'Punjab budget to improve socio-economic condition of people'

22 Jun, 2009

Punjab government has won the hearts of people by presenting a balanced, people-friendly and tax-free budget in difficult times. Chairman Standing Committee for Finance Punjab, Sardar Khalid Saleem Bhatti said while talking to a delegation of MPAs at his residence here on Sunday.
He said that by allocating huge funds for education, health, Sasti roti, food support programme and other projects of public welfare, the government has proved to be democratic and poor-friendly.
"Agriculture is an important part of our economy and huge amounts have been earmarked for the livestock sector as well, while funds have also been allocated for increasing salary of police in order to cope with terrorism", he said.

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