Pakistan, June 19 -- The government has accepted four key demands from its coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), paving the way for smooth approval of the federal budget in the National Assembly. These demands include a reduction in GST on solar panels and full restoration of funds for Sindh's universities.

During the budget debate on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed that after detailed consultations with PPP leaders, including Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government agreed to the party's demands. This move helped ease criticism from PPP members on the budget proposals.

One major decision was to reduce the propos...