‘Mini budgets’ taking their toll on public
July 5, 2021
Islamabad The monthly budget of the people has been dented heavily due to rising inflation as prices of all kitchen items have witnessed a sharp rise in the open market. The hike in rates of petroleum products, the second time in a month has started taking its toll on the lives of the common man who has to bear its brunt in the shape of rising prices of all kitchen items and transportation.
According to Pakistan Statistic Bureau (PSB), since July 1, 2021 prices of tomato witnessed a rise by Rs13.9, onion Rs5.39, garlic Rs7.80, LPG cylinder Rs51.24, ghee Rs2.50, petrol Rs1.99, diesel Rs1.37, Daal Moong by 3.45 per cent, chicken meat by 3.01 per cent, banana by 2.42 per cent, Daal Mash by 1.30 per cent, Atta by 1.05 per cent, Daal Masoor by 0.79 per cent, Daal Chana by 0.44 per cent, sugar by 0.04 per cent and prices of dry wood also rose by 0.43 per cent.
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Finance minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra said the release of the entire allocated funds would help change the country’s financial management approach. APP/File
PESHAWAR: In an unprecedented move, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government released 100 per cent development funds for the approved ongoing projects on the first day of the financial year 2021-22 on Thursday.
The released funds meant for both settled and merged tribal districts totalled Rs165 billion.
Addressing a news conference at the Civil Secretariat here, finance minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra and spokesman for the government Kamran Khan Bangash said for the first time in the history of the country’s financial management, a government had released development funds altogether.
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July 2, 2021
PMThe prime minister has dominated the media not only in Pakistan but around the globe for some controversial remarks recently. The coverage provoked a widespread reaction from his critics, supporters, sympathisers and voters alike.
In largely equal proportion, praise and sharp rebuke surrounded a set of few assertions of the PM like women rape vs veil; no talks with India; absolutely no to America on basing; and blunting IMF among others.
But is he blustering? Is he doing everything that can secure him a political milestone, for example, winning elections of AJK? Or he seeks to affect serious policy outcomes? Here lies the answer.