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Pakistan slashes non-salary budget by 10%

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Press Trust of India Islamabad

The Pakistan government has decided to cut by 10 per cent the non-salary current budget of the civilian setup as part of an austerity drive to solve the cash-strapped nation's economic woes, according to a media report.

The Express Tribune reported that the move will help save nearly Rs 10 billion in the remainder period of fiscal year (2018-19) but would not address core fiscal problems.

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First Published: Dec 05 2018 | 2:20 PM IST

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