PM Shehbaz addresses federal cabinet

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing a federal cabinet meeting.

He began the meeting by saying that the meeting had a one-point agenda that pertained to the budget’s approval.

“Today, we are presenting the third budget of our government,” the premier said.

At the outset of his address, PM Shehbaz said he attended the funeral prayers of “martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty”, which included two Christians.

“It was a heart-wrenching scenario that brought tears to every eye,” he said, recalling his meeting with the families of the martyred personnel.

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