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June 26, 2021
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly approved Rs2.653 trillion annual budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 during its session here on Friday. Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi chaired the session, as Leader of the House, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, was present during the passage of finance bill and approval of the budget.
Provincial Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht presented the finance bill in the House, which was duly approved. The House also allowed tax relief and exemptions given to the public during the coronavirus pandemic by the government. Earlier, the Punjab Assembly session started two hours behind its scheduled time of 2 pm. Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat, meanwhile, presented the Ghazi National Institute of Engineering and Sciences Bill, 2021 before the House. On completion of the day’s agenda, Speaker Pervaiz Elahi adjourned the session till Monday, June 28.