ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani stressed the need for extending maximum relief to the masses through the upcoming federal budget, and the formulation of a comprehensive strategy to enhance the revenue.

The acting president said this in a meeting with Minister of Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The finance minister briefed the acting president about the ongoing preparations for the upcoming people-friendly budget and the government’s measures to reduce inflation.

The minister said that a remarkable reduction in the inflation rate manifested the government’s constant and undeterred actions by the government.

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Earlier, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here wherein they discussed the matters related to the KP province and the overall political situation.

The governor appreciated the prime minister for his government’s pro-business and investment policies which led to an enhanced investment in the country.