All eyes on today’s budget as Pakistan struggles to revive economy

All eyes on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as his-led government sets out to present its first budget while the country races against the clock to resume disbursements under a $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program.

The coalition parties-led government is presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 in the Parliament today (Friday), with a special focus on fiscal consolidation to contain a budget deficit.