President Zardari calls for welfare-growth balance in upcoming budget

June 09, 2026 (MLN): The government must prioritize public welfare, provincial rights, and economic stability in the upcoming federal budget.

President Asif Ali Zardari made these remarks, also directing that every effort be made to harmonize the growth rate with public welfare schemes.

This came during broader discussions that also covered national security, the internal and regional situation, recent elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, the situation in Azad Kashmir, and law and order, according to Radio Pakistan.

Budget proposals and public relief were among the key agenda items when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Tuesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, and PM's Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah were also present.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, AJK Prime Minister Raja Faisal Rathore, and MNA Raja Pervez Ashraf also attended.

Interior Minister Naqvi separately briefed the President on his recent visit to Iran and regional diplomatic contacts.

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