Daily Times

The annual budget session of the National Assembly has been scheduled to commence on June 5 at 5pm. It confirmed that the session will mark the beginning of discussions on the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

According to media reports, the decision to present the federal budget for the next fiscal year in the National Assembly has been finalized for June 8.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is slated to present the budget, outlining the government’s financial plans and allocations across various sectors.

Following the budget presentation, debates on the proposed budget are set to kick off from June 10. Members of the National Assembly will engage in detailed discussions, analysing the budgetary proposals and their potential impact on the nation’s economy and welfare. The approval of the budget is expected to be sought in the last week of June, following the conclusion of Eidul Azha.

Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has already presented its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, with a surplus of Rs100 billion. KP Finance Minister Aftab Alam presented the budget. The total revenue for the province was estimated at Rs1,754 billion, while the total expenditure was Rs1,654 billion. Under the new budget, basic salaries for government employees will see a 10% increase, alongside a corresponding 10% rise in monthly pensions. Additionally, the minimum monthly wage is set to rise from Rs32,000 to Rs36,000, aimed at improving the livelihoods of workers across the province.