The Pakistan Peoples Party decided to attend the National Assembly's budget session after a brief boycott, following negotiations with the government.
However, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari left the Parliament House without attending the session.
Earlier, PPP leader Shazia Mari had in a conversation with journalists at Parliament House on Wednesday said, "The PPP has decided to boycott the budget meeting."
She further claimed that Tuesday's meeting between the president and the prime minister had nothing to do with the budget. She further said the two coalition partners had decided about consultation on the PSDP, which did not take place.
"We will also listen to the speech of the finance minister in the National Assembly session," she added.
On the other hand, PPP leader Khurshid Shah claimed that his party had not been consulted on the budget. "It was decided that the PSDP of the four provinces will be mutually decided. However, the provinces were not consulted about the fund allocation," he told the media in the Parliament House.
Shah said the government claims it had briefed the PPP, adding that there was a difference between a briefing and a discussion.
"Promises regarding salaries and farmers within the budget have not been fulfilled," he claimed, adding that both the government and the party were in the same boat and both would face equal losses.
"To avoid these losses, our demands should be met," he announced.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar headed over to the chamber of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to convince him to withdraw his party's boycott of the budget session. Dar met with Bilawal to sort out any concerns of the PPP, as per sources.
"We are united, will give good news soon," he said after the meeting concluded, adding that they were all working for the betterment of the country.
