Budget 2024–2025: PPP “excuses” PML-N’s unwavering support

Sources claim that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, did not promise the prime minister that the PPP will cooperate on the budget, so their meeting did not result in any beneficial outcomes.

The party has reportedly maintained its prior position on its requests, according to sources.

The PPP has insisted that the written agreement on their demands be implemented before granting any support, despite the government’s appeal for their assistance in passing the 2024–25 budget.

According to sources, the government has not specified when it will accept PPP’s demands.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was contacted yesterday by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to address the former’s concerns on the 2024–25 budget.

For the sake of the nation’s growth, wealth, and general welfare, the prime minister urged all political parties to cooperate.

Regarding the budget for 2024–2025, PM Shehbaz stated that talks with the People’s Party had taken place.

Given that the PPP was not consulted by the government when preparing the budget, it is important to note that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari did not attend the June 12 budget session.

The Pakistan People’s Party’s objections to the Budget 2024–25 are legitimate, according to Rana Sanaullah, the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs.

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The president of PML-N Punjab acknowledged that the PPP was not consulted when creating the budget, but he promised to resolve the party’s issues before the budget was approved.

“While it’s true that they weren’t contacted at all, their [PPP] worries are legitimate. Indeed, we did fall short in a few areas. But we’re still accepting suggestions, so the budget isn’t decided yet,” he continued.

The government budget for relief, totaling Rs18.877 trillion, was presented by Finance Minister Aurangzeb for the fiscal year 2024–2025. This is a key point to notice.

Due to concerns raised by the PPP on the development allotments, the budget session began almost two hours later than scheduled.