A Budget Without Vision

Byline: Ismat Sabir The State Bank Third Quarter Report indicated that GDP growth was 2.4 percent for FY11, lower than the growth of 3.8 percent in the previous year. The actual growth target was set at 4.5 percent for FY11. However, the encouraging factor was that the post flood production of wheat, sugarcane and minor crops helped agricultural sector to surpass last year's level.