First quarter budget deficit expands 21% amid sharp rise in expenses

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First quarter budget deficit expands 21% amid sharp rise in expenses

The fiscal deficit for the first three months of 2022 expanded by 21.2% to Rs. 484.3 billion over the same period in 2021, signalling another year of a stretched budget.

First quarter budget deficit expands 21% amid sharp rise in expenses

Daily Mirror

2022-06-28

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