ISLAMABAD, JUN 10 (APP/DNA): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday expressed optimism about federal budget for the next fiscal year would be relief- oriented.
Talking to media informally before the cabinet meeting for approval of the budget 2025-26, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has always talked about providing relief to the people.
To a question, he said that the opposition played a good role during the Indian aggression in the recent past.
He said they should also adopt a constructive approach on economic issues.
He said that he was disappointed over opposition’s press conference yesterday.
The minister said the opposition did not have economic data, so they were making personal attacks.
“They have nothing to criticize in the budget, so they are looking for various excuses”, Attaullah Tarar maintained.
The minister recalled that the country was on the verge of default in 2022 but now due to prudent policies of the present regime, it witnessed economic stability.
Tarar reminded that opposition leaders used to bet on Pakistan’s default, but with the grace of Allah Almighty and untiring efforts of the government under leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, economy was stable all economic indicators have improved remarkably.
He said inflation had decreased in Pakistan and overall growth had shown upward trend.
![PESHAWAR, JAN 12 /DNA/ - Owing to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's precarious law and order circumstances, the provincial assembly has written a letter to the Peshawar corps commander seeking an in-camera briefing on ongoing operations and the security situation in the province. "The [special] Committee desires to receive a detailed briefing from Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, particularly in the context of the ongoing operations being conducted by the federal government and LEAs in the merged districts of KP," reads the letter issued by KP Assembly Deputy Secretary Tariq Noor, while referring to the Special Committee (on Security) constituted by the house. The committee features more than 40 members, including the leader of the house, the leader of the opposition and provincial ministers, along with parliamentary leaders of respective political parties. The letter, dated January 8, also points out that the committee has received detailed briefings from key stakeholders, including the chief secretary, the additional chief secretary, the IGP, and now seeks a briefing as part of the consultative process. Letter written by KP Assemblys deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter Letter written by KP Assembly's deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter The KP Assembly's request for a briefing from a senior army commander comes as the province, as stated by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry in a recent media briefing, accounted for nearly 71% of all the terrorist incidents in 2025. The overwhelming share of KP in facing terror incidents, as per the military's spokesperson, was due to a "politically conducive environment and the flourishing political-criminal-terror-nexus" in the province. Noting that the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in KP was resisting counterterrorism efforts at every forum — a claim denied by the PTI — Lt Gen Chaudhry highlighted that the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) carried out 75,175 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the country in 2025, of which 14,658 IBOs were conducted in KP. Out of the total 5,397 terrorism incidents reported nationwide in the previous year, as many as 3,811 incidents occurred in KP. The issue of terrorism and military operations has been a point of contention between the PTI's KP government and the Centre in recent times, where the former has time and again stressed a political solution and dialogue, whereas the latter has pressed on with taking action against the terrorists. This is also reflected by the KP Assembly's letter to the Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, which says that the Special Committee (on Security) "acknowledges the importance of security measures but considers that operation alone without broader political, social and developmental initiatives may not ensure suitable peace and stability and could risk further unrest in the province".](https://islamabadpost.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/security-forces-218x150.jpg "KP Assembly seeks Peshawar corps commander’s in-camera briefing on security situation")
: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday expressed){kind=link}