• Key federal ministers hold consultations in Karachi to get allies on board
• Sanaullah hints at ‘good news for common man’ in upcoming budget
• Tessori calls for efforts to steer country out of debt trap
• Aurangzeb says next fiscal year’s budget to prioritise development spending, reduce inflationary pressures

KARACHI: In the wake of the country’s recent military success against Indian aggression, the federal government has claimed to have turned its focus to economic recovery and public relief, with high-level consultations underway ahead of the national budget.

On Sunday, key federal ministers met separately with the Sindh governor and chief minister in Karachi, aiming to build consensus among major coalition partners — the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) — to shape the upcoming fiscal agenda.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, Minister for Energy Awais Leghari, and Petroleum........

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