Bilawal, Shehbaz reject budget; agree on calling APC next week.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Friday rejected budget 2020-21 presented by the federal government a few weeks ago and agreed to call an all-parties conference next week to discuss the evolving political situation in the country.

Bilawal telephoned former Punjab chief minister and inquired about his well-being, days after the PML-N presented tested positive for Covid-19. The PPP chairman also inquired about the health of PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The two leaders also discussed the contemporary political situation of the country and agreed to summon an APC next week. Both the leaders expressed their reservations over the budget and rejected it.

Soon after the budget was announced earlier this month, the PML-N president had predicted that inflation and unemployment would surge as a result of the budget.

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