ISLAMABAD, Jun 20 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured Sindh
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah of allocating Rs25 billion funds for
the flood victims in the budget 2023-24.
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah held a one-on-one meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
in Islamabad today. Sources said that the chief minister raised the
matter of special allocations for the flood affectees in the federal
budget 2023-24.
He apprised PM Sharif that the Sindh government allocated Rs25 billion
funds for the flood victims and the federal government should also
allocate Rs25 billion for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees. CM
Shah also demanded the premier for special allocations for the flood
victims from global aid.
The premier assured CM Shah of allocating Rs25 billion allocations for
flood affectees in the federal budget. After meeting the premier, CM
Shah departed for Karachi from Islamabad.
Yesterday, the first round of talks between the ruling coalition
partners, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s
Party (PPP), over federal budget 2023-24 reservations remained
inconclusive.
PML-N and PPP ministers held talks to address the reservations over the
federal budget 2023-24. Sources said that PPP ministers tabled their
demands before the PML-N ministers.
Both parties will hold the second round of talks on Tuesday (today) as
the PML-N delegation will present the PPP’s demands before Prime
Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
It was learnt that PPP ministers demanded a huge amount of funds for the
rehabilitation of the Sindh flood victims. The session was also attended
by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah via video link.
The PML-N delegation assured PPP ministers of addressing their
reservations regarding the budgetary allocations. Sources said that the
PML-N-led government is expected to fulfil PPP’s demand in 24 hours.
From the PML-N side, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal and Ayaz Sadiq attended the
meeting. Naveed Qamar, Khursheed Shah, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Shazia
Marri represented the Pakistan People’s Party in the talks.
The Sindh government has postponed the budget session for a day.
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