Opposition parties rejected federal budget.

Islamabad -- Opposition parties on Sunday rejected the federal government's budget for the new fiscal year, lambasting the ruling PTI for being unable to provide people with relief during the coronavirus pandemic.

The announcement made during a press conference in Islamabad comes ahead of Monday's crucial voting in the National Assembly to pass the federal budget.

Speaking alongside PML-N's Khawaja Asif and Jamaat-i-Islami's (JI) Mian Aslam, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the united opposition has rejected the government's budget and has issued a joint statement in this regard.

The PPP, PML-N, JI, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Qaumi Watan Party and some of our independent friends in the National Assembly have rejected this budget, he said.

"This budget has united the people against the government.

We had thought that the budget would help protect the people's economic rights. Instead of doing that, it has added to their burden.

The PPP chairman added that the government's unexpected decision to increase the prices of all petroleum products by up to nearly Rs. 26, was an "excellent example of this government's hypocrisy".

The entire nation, including all opposition parties, is united against the budget 2000-21...

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