By Zubeida Mustafa
Source: Dawn

THE budget season is here. Reports are being leaked to the press — obviously from official sources to improve the government’s image — about the heavy investment the policymakers plan to make in the development of the country. According to one report, the funding for education, health and other social sector projects in the Public Sector Development Programme will go up by 152 per cent from Rs31.3 billion in 2004-05 to Rs78.9 billion in 2005-06.

It is a positive sign that for once the government seems to be mindful of the development of human resources of the country. The federal minister of state for finance has also let it be known that the budget will be a pro-poor budget and will focus on the quality of life of the people.
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