Federal budget 2022-23 hailed widely

SARGODHA: Local business community, industrial organizations and political parties have hailed  the Federal budget 2022-23 and termed it people friendly.  Taking to reporter on Saturday, President Anjuman Tajran Sargodha Nasir Sehgal, said  the government had given relief to the masses in the budget. He said the government  had allocated huge amount for public sector development programme for the National  business Development Programme for SMEs which would benefit the local industry  as well as business community.  Public representatives also hailed the federal budget and in this regard, MPAs- Dr Liaquat,  Rana Munawar Ghous and district president PML-N Abdul Razzaq Dihloon said the government  presented a public-friendly budget in a tough economic situation which would relief all  walks of life including industrial sector, agriculture, salaried persons and youth.  They lauded the allocation of Rs 65 billion for Higher Education, Rs 800 billion for federal  development program, Rs 523 billion for defence and 699 billion allocated for total targeted  subsidizes.  They appreciated the allocation of Rs 266 billion for Benazir Income Support Programme  and increase in 15% salary in government employees.  They further lauded the allocation of Rs 9 billion for 10,000 students under graduate  scholarship programme.