Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Planning and Development briefed the prime minister on the state of economy and the preparation for the forthcoming budget on Tuesday.
The prime minister asked the advisor to prepare the next budget, 2012-13, that should focus on provision of services to the common people (health, education, clean drinking water and civic amenities), sustained growth, giving top priority to job creation for the youth of Pakistan.
The prime minister stated that it was heartening to note that the country's economy had shown remarkable resilience in the face of global recession on both sides of the Atlantic, terrorism and unprecedented floods in the province of Sindh.-PR