Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood
Coverage of Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood in the Nexus archive.
- PTI slams govt for ‘anti-poor’ fiscal policies
The PTI criticized the government for 'anti-poor' and 'anti-farmer' fiscal policies, citing economic decline, reduced cotton production, and mismanagement in agriculture. They accused the ruling coalition of over-taxation, misquoting World Bank data, and prioritizing luxuries over public welfare.
- Budget FY27 sets the foundation to accelerate sustainable growth seen in past 2 years: Aurangzeb
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stated that the proposed FY27 budget aims to accelerate sustainable economic growth observed in the past two years. The budget faced Senate recommendations and debates, with some reservations raised, but Aurangzeb emphasized it is broadly seen as pro-growth. He addressed concerns about discrepancies in GDP growth and methodology, clarifying that no changes were made to economic indicator reporting methods.