ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly is set to approve the Finance Bill, 2026, on June 23 (Tuesday) and the Regular and Technical Supplementary Grants for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 on June 24 (Wednesday), it is learnt.
According to sources, the government aims to secure approval of the Budget 2026-27 before the 9th and 10th of Muharram of the Islamic month, which fall on June 25 and 26, respectively.
Sources said the debate on the Budget 2026-27 will continue until Saturday afternoon. Later in the day, Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb will wind up the budget debate in the National Assembly on Saturday evening (June 20). The minister will also present the Senate’s recommendations to the Lower House of Parliament during his winding-up speech on the budget debate.
The finance minister will present the Demands for Grants and Appropriations for the financial year 2026-27 on Sunday for discussion and voting on cut motions. He will also present the Excess Budget Statements for the financial years 2016-17 and 2024-25 (excluding charged expenditure) before the House.
In addition, the minister will present the Annual Budget Statement for the financial year 2026-27, including the revised estimates for the 2025-26 financial year.
Sources said discussions and voting on cut motions relating to the demands for grants will continue on Sunday and Monday. Opposition members will move cut motions on various demands for grants, which will be debated over the two days.
They said opposition parties, particularly the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F), are currently submitting cut motions to the legislative branch of the National Assembly Secretariat.
On Tuesday (June 23), the finance minister will present the Finance Bill, 2026, for approval by the National Assembly, while the supplementary grants will be tabled for passage on Wednesday (June 24).
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