BUDGET 2026
Wire excerpt
• Lawmakers slam interior ministry for ‘poor performance’ over law and order disruptions • Opp moves 587 cut motions over two days, all rejected ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday wrapped up the approval process for the budgetary allocations of federal ministries and allied departments, approving 135 demands for grants for the next fiscal year 2026-27. This approval procedure was spread over two days, during which the opposition moved 587 cut motions, including 380 on Monday. All of them were rejected with a majority vote. The house is now expected to take up the finance bill and related fiscal measures before the budget is passed. As the house debated the allocations, the National Assembly TV and its social media channels continued airing the opposition’s speeches, though in a censored manner. The sentences related to Imran Khan and criticism of the state institutions were muted. Interior ministry under fire A total of 123 cut motions were submitted regarding the interior ministry, which was slammed by the opposition lawmakers for the performance of its attached departments, including the Federal Investigation Agency, the Anti-Narcotics Force, the National Cybercrime…