Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday that presenting of 5th budget by the current government was a historic moment and the nation should be proud of it.
Presenting the National Budget for the year 2012-13, Shaikh said that the world must watch that democracy was flourishing in the country.
He lauded the efforts of the president, prime minister, National Assembly speaker, Senate chairman as well the parliament for making historic legislations and also acknowledged contribution of the opposition parties who helped make the democracy flourish.
He said that rule of law, election of president, active judiciary, free media, empowerment of institutions and 18th amendment were the outcome of the journey which Pakistani nation started in 2008.
Hafeez Shaikh terms 5th budget historic
