Prime Minister Yuosuf Raza Gilani on Thursday held a meeting with Advisor on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh to discuss economic situation and matters related to the next budget.
Shaikh called on the premier at PM House and briefed him about the state of national economy.
During the meeting, he briefed Gilani on continuing progress in key areas such as domestic tax collection that has registered 26 per cent increase during the first half of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
Gilani directed the advisor to further consolidate the stabilisation of growth with a view of leading to job creation for the youth.
The prime minister also gave guidelines regarding the provision of relief to the people in the next budget.
