MQM-P assures PM of all-out support on upcoming budget.

ISLAMABAD: The MQM-Pakistan on Friday assured Prime Minister Imran Khan of party's full support for the new finance bill as it shared recommendations regarding the upcoming budget.

According to an official statement released after the meeting, the PTI ally shared that the prime minister and the MQM-P delegation spoke about the issues Karachi faces and the development projects needed in the metropolis. The delegation also briefed the prime minister on the development projects they believe are needed in both Karachi and Hyderabad. The meeting also discussed issues faced by the PTI-MQM-P alliance.

Prime Minister Imran Khan assured MQM-P that his government will earmark funds for a fresh census in the upcoming budget, a private TV channel reported. "We will fulfill the promise of a fresh census," Imran Khan told the MQM-P as it made the demand for a fresh census.

The MQM-P reportedly briefed the prime minister about the issue of fake domiciles in Karachi and Hyderabad. The MQM-P said that this was depriving the...