The spokesman of Ministry of Finance on Sunday said that some irresponsible and ill-motivated elements have started a smear campaign on social media against the Ministry, falsely alleging that it has outsourced budget making to foreigners.
The spokesman said that was a patently false report spread with ulterior motives. "The budget making is a sensitive national activity undertaken under the close and direct supervision of the senior hierarchy of the Finance Division. No foreigner has any role in the making of budget," the spokesman clarified.
He went on to say that the individuals mentioned in the smear campaign were consultants hired by European Union under a grant given to Pakistan to help in improving the pubic financial management in Pakistan.
"None of the consultants play any role or is privy to any information regarding the budget making. In fact, they have no role in the core functions of the Ministry of Finance," he added.
The spokesman added that the story being spread was anonymous and lacked any credibility whatsoever.