Lower house passes Finance Bill amid strong opposition from Imran Khan-founded PTI
The National Assembly on Thursday approved the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, with certain amendments to the Finance Bill, despite strong protests from the opposition.
The budget, for the FY 2025-26, with a total outlay of Rs 17.57 trillion was unveiled by the federal government two weeks ago.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the finance bill in the lower house, where it received backing from the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
The motion was passed with a majority vote which led to the passage of Finance Bill 2025 after clause-by-clause reading and adopting amendments after due process of voting.
During the proceedings, all amendments proposed by opposition lawmakers were rejected.
