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Lawmakers are expected to approve the proposal by the end of the month, after a clause-by-clause discussion. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government, which succeeded that of former Premier Imran Khan, has struggled with an unprecedented economic downturn since taking over last year. Meanwhile, talks with the International Monetary Fund for the revival of the $6 billion bailout package have been on the hold since December. The draft budget envisages $940 billion for the next fiscal year, starting July 1, a significant increase from last year’s budget of $786 billion. Of the proposed sum, $1.3 billion is destined for the government’s Climate Change Division — the agency in charge of projects meant to mitigate effects of climate change on the country. Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the government is determined to work on climate resilience and preparedness against natural disasters. Rehabilitation and reconstruction projects underway in flood-hit areas will be allotted $201 million, he said. Pakistan is among the top 10 countries most affected by climate change, experts say, while the country’s contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions is less than 1%. Last summer’s floods devastated Pakistan, killing more than 1,700 people and affecting around 33 million people, with nearly 8 million displaced. The deluge pushed millions into poverty, and the national poverty rate is expected to increase by 4%, according to the country’s post-disaster assessm...

Current Federal Cabinet of Pakistan Prime Minister / Leader of House: Mr. Imran Khan CURRENT FEDERAL MINISTERS Portofolio Name Federal Minister for Aviation Division Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan Federal Minister for Communications, Addl: Postal Services Mr. Murad Saeed Federal Minister for Defence Mr. Pervez Khattak Federal Minister for Defence Production Ms. Zubaida Jalal Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Mr. Muhammad Hammad Azhar Federal Minister for Federal Education & Professional Training, Addl: National History and Literary Heritage Division Mr. Shafqat Mahmood Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi Federal Minister for Housing and Works Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen M. Mazari Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza Interior Mr. Ijaz Ahmad Shah Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan Mr. Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Law and Justice Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi National Food Security & Research Sahibzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Azam Khan Swati Planning, Development and Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar Power Division, Petroleum Division Mr. Omar Ayub Khan Privatization Mr. Muhammad Mian Soomro Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Mr. Noor-Ul-Haq Qadri Science and Technology Mr. Fawad Ahmed Water Resources Mr. Muha...