MQM-P sends budget recommendations to prime minister
Senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Haqparast Senator Nasreen Jalil has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif containing recommendations for the 2025-2026 budget, urging tax relief for salaried and middle-income groups and measures to ensure the benefits of economic growth reach the grassroots level.
In the letter Nasreen Jalil has stated that the dream of real economic development cannot be fulfilled without benefiting the poor and middle class. In this regard, a system based on innovative and modern economic reforms is essential for the country, she stated.
Unfortunately, for over seven decades, the wealthy continued to grow richer and the lower-income white-collar class remained deprived of even basic necessities, the senator mentioned.
A large portion of the population has now fallen below the poverty line, which stands as a major obstacle to building a strong, organised, and stable Pakistan.
Nasreen Jalil further stated that the prime minister should play a key role in making the upcoming budget a reflection of public aspirations and take meaningful steps to address the deprivations faced by the 98 per cent majority.
Delay in issuance of Hajj visas
Meanwhile, the MNAs belonging to the MQM-P, have expressed serious concern over the delay in visa issuance for over 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims heading for Hajj. In a statement issued on Friday, the members stated that those who had booked their slots under various Hajj schemes are still awaiting their visas.
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