Budget 2022-23: Rs1523b allocated for Pakistan's defence

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said that the government allocated Rs1523 billion for defence budget.

The PML-N leader presented the federal budget for the next fiscal year 2022-23 in the National Assembly with an outlay of Rs9.5 trillion. He berated the PTI-led government for its poor performance, saying that the current budget focuses on “sustainable and inclusive growth.”

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Earlier, the federal cabinet on Friday approved a 15% increase in the salaries of federal government employee and a 5% increase in pensions.