Schedules Annual Plan Coordination Committee and National Economic Council meetings early next month to clear a consolidated national development programme.
Ministry says a media report "incorrectly portrays the constitution of a high-level review committee by the prime minister as a ‘handover’ of the budget-making process from the Finance Division".
Both sides exchanges views on maintaining reform momentum, preserving macroeconomic stability and advancing structural reforms to promote investment, productivity and export-led growth.
Leading industry exporters meet the finance minister, submit a presentation as part of the textile sector's unified recommendations for the upcoming budget.
Informed sources say Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed a desire to lower tax rates and, if possible, raise the taxable income threshold for the salaried class.
