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Achievements of Pakistan (2019-20):
While treasury benches focus on provision of people friendly budget document, opposition sees it as a calamity inflicted upon the citizens. This is what happened this year too when current government presented its COVID-19 hit budget.

Current Account Deficit
In 2020,reducing growth and increasing inflation in the short term, this policy also resulted in reducing current account deficit, increasing exports in quality and value, stabilizing and increasing foreign exchange reserves which followed downward trajectory in last 20 months of previous government. After 20 years, budget had a primary surplus of 0.4%. With the outburst of Covid-19, the government’s efforts to bring the economy back on track which had seen substantial progress were undone by the inescapable lockdown subsequently imposed. Nearly all industries and businesses were impacted. A loss of nearly Rs3.3 trillion to the gross domestic product was experienced, which resulted in a 0.4% contraction in the GDP. Meanwhile, the budget deficit ballooned from 7.1% of the GDP to 9.1%. The Federal Board of Revenue, which had an ambitious target of around Rs4900 billion lost Rs900bn in potential revenues due to the coronavirus shutdown. Despite the hit to the economy, the government managed to scrape together a stimulus package in excess of Rs1,200 billion, of which Rs875 billion have been reallocated from the federal budget.

Fiscal Deficit
The fiscal deficit of Pakistan has substantially reduced to 4.0 % of GDP during July-March, FY2020 against 5.1 % of GDP in the comparable period last year. FBR tax collection grew by 10.8 % to Rs 3,300.6 billion during July-April, FY2020 against Rs 2,980.0 billion in the comparable period last year.’ Clearly showing, government’s fiscal policy paying off in an increased revenue generation.

Government's Project/ Programme,:
Pakistan conveniently overlooked the successes of PTI government under the leadership of (Prime Minister Imran Khan). Ehsaas Programme, Kamyab Jawan programmes, Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, Model Langer Khana, shelter homes, Billion Tree Tsunami project, Clean Green Pakistan Index, and better foreign policy and measures for the protection and welfare of the minorities are some of the among major achievements of the PTI government as far as the new projects are concerned. Poverty alleviation is the primary target for Government. In the wake of COVID-19, a relief package of Rs144 billion was approved to provide immediate cash relief of Rs12,000 to 12 million poor families under Ehsaas. As per provincial and regional breakdown available on the online Ehsaas disbursements portal, as of today, an amount of Rs52.70 billion among 43.42 million beneficiaries in Punjab, Rs.36.63 billion among 30.34 million beneficiaries in Sindh and Rs.22.69 billion has been distributed among 18.45 million beneficiaries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per Economic Survey, during July to March FY2020, PBM has disbursed an amount of Rs 2.705 billion through its core projects.