Parliament’s role in budget
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan, Saturday, 04 Jul, 2009
PRIME Minister Gilani has announced the doubling of development funds allocated to members of parliament for projects identified by them in their constituencies.
This hefty addition to development allocations made after the approval of the budget by parliament leaves no doubt where the control of the budget lies.
Interestingly, a day later, the prime minister told ministries to hold monthly review meetings to avoid supplementary demands for grants.
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PRIME Minister Gilani has announced the doubling of development funds allocated to members of parliament for projects identified by them in their constituencies.
This hefty addition to development allocations made after the approval of the budget by parliament leaves no doubt where the control of the budget lies.
Interestingly, a day later, the prime minister told ministries to hold monthly review meetings to avoid supplementary demands for grants.
More
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