[center]<b><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>1. âPakistan risks losing investor confidenceâ</span></b> <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo-->[/center]
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b><i>* Moodyâs report says weak governance and political tensions set to heighten risks of sudden shifts in private investor confidence</i>
ISLAMABAD : Moodyâs Investors Service said in a report on Pakistan on Friday that weak governance, political tensions and flaws in the legal system would undermine institutions and policymakers, and heighten risks of sudden shifts in private investor confidence.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[center]<b><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>2. Budget deficit estimated at Rs 661 billion</span></b> <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo-->[/center]
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>ISLAMABAD : Budget deficit of the federal government has been estimated at Rs 661 billion while Rs 79 billion surplus of provinces would help bring consolidated budget deficit down to Rs 582.3 billion in the upcoming fiscal year 2008-09.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Question :</b> How is it that Pakistan is going to have a Budget Deficit of Pak. Rs. 661 Billion when the total Pakistani Budget is 2,009.8 Billion i.e. this projected Deficit is 33% of the Total Budget?
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