Cash-strapped Pakistan government to unveil budget ahead of general elections this year

Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dar is set to unveil on Friday Rs 14.5 trillion annual budget for 2023-24 that includes a staggering 66 per cent hike in the discretionary budget of parliamentarians, a decision that might push the cash-strapped country towards a looming default due to shrinking foreign reserves. https://ift.tt/04gitmI