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Bilawal Bhutto skips budget session, PPP confirms participation
Key takeaways
- In an official statement, the PPP said it has chosen to take part in the budget discussions in the broader national interest, adding that several of its lawmakers will attend and represent the party during the session.
- SBP s foreign reserves increase by $25 million to $17.22 billion
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We Chat Follow us The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) announced on Friday that it will not boycott the upcoming budget session, even though party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be absent from the proceedings.
In an official statement, the PPP said it has chosen to take part in the budget discussions in the broader national interest, adding that several of its lawmakers will attend and represent the party during the session.
پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی نے بجٹ اجلاس کے بائیکاٹ کا فیصلہ نہیں کیا، چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری بجٹ اجلاس میں شریک نہیں ہوں گے، کچھ اراکین شریک ہوں گے، قومی مفاد کے تحت پی پی پی بجٹ پراسس کا حصہ ہوگی، سیکرٹری اطلاعات پی پی پی ندیم افضل چن
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