Summary The minister says the government has decided to continue Bahnazer Income Support Programme.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News/Agencies) – Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that the government was considering to increase employees’ salaries by ten percent in upcoming budget.
He said the PML-N government had also decided to continue BISP and sufficient amount would be allocated for the programme.
A meeting of Economic Advisory Council (EAC), held with Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the chair, discussed all aspects of national economy.
Economic Advisory Council recommended various measures to bring improvement to different sectors of national economy.
Sub-group on energy presented its proposals related to oil and gas sector with an aim to achieve lower cost of energy and to become self-sufficient in national needs.
The sub-group on industry and trade recommended diversification of export base, moving away from prime focus on textile and rice and for promoting non-agriculture based export industry.
The sub-group on food security recommended establishment of a special task force on social safety nets.
The sub groups on resource mobilization and expenditure management and social sector also submitted their recommendations to the council.
Speaking on the occasion, the Finance Minister said social safety net is an area of priority for the government.
