A delegation of Pakistan People\u2019s Party called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and demanded for a people-friendly budget for the next year. The prime minister briefed the PPP delegation about the next federal budget. The delegation included former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Syed Naveed Qamar, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Senator Sherry Rehman. Sources said that the PPP delegation presented the party\u2019s recommendations for the budget. \u201cThe delegation fought the case of Sindh in meeting with the prime minister,\u201d PPP sources said. The delegation demanded increase in allocation of funds and more development projects for Sindh in the budget. The party delegation also demanded allocation of more funds for the projects for Sindh\u2019s flood affected persons. \u201cLesser funds were allocated for the flood victims in the budget previous year\u201d, they said. The prime minister assured consultation over the PPP demands, sources added. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar were also present in the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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