Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said providing tangible relief with financial allocations, for people especially lowest income groups should be the topmost priority in the forthcoming budget.
He was chairing a briefing on budgetary matters in Islamabad. Explaining priorities for the budget, the Prime Minister directed all concerned to ensure that besides providing relief to the poorest, agriculture and manufacturing sector get boost, energy and water shortages are overcome and human resource is developed.
He said the government will soon start rural employment generating projects to provide employment for at least 100 days per family especially in backward districts. Skill development programmes in rural and urban areas will also be initiated. Prime Minister Gilani said social protection measures including health care and nutrition support for children especially girls, will also be put in place besides allocating funds for providing safe drinking water. The prime minister said the government will also provide relief to government employees, especially low-paid employees, to compense for rising inflation and price hike.
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said providing tangible relief with financial allocations, for people especially lowest income groups should be the topmost priority in the forthcoming budget.
He was chairing a briefing on budgetary matters in Islamabad. Explaining priorities for the budget, the Prime Minister directed all concerned to ensure that besides providing relief to the poorest, agriculture and manufacturing sector get boost, energy and water shortages are overcome and human resource is developed.
He said the government will soon start rural employment generating projects to provide employment for at least 100 days per family especially in backward districts. Skill development programmes in rural and urban areas will also be initiated. Prime Minister Gilani said social protection measures including health care and nutrition support for children especially girls, will also be put in place besides allocating funds for providing safe drinking water. The prime minister said the government will also provide relief to government employees, especially low-paid employees, to compense for rising inflation and price hike.
