Heated debate in National Assembly over demands for grants.

Updated: 5:48 PM PKT — June 21, 2026

The National Assembly has approved 88 demands for grants worth over Rs 43.85 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27 federal budget, completing a key phase of the budget’s passage. Notably, the defense budget was approved unanimously by the house, as the opposition did not move any cut motions against the grants for the armed forces and defense production.

In total, the assembly approved over Rs 3.06 trillion for defense and defense production. Grants were also passed for numerous other sectors, including over Rs 192 billion for education, Rs 125 billion for communications, and Rs 107 billion for water resources, giving the federal government parliamentary authorisation to issue funds for the upcoming fiscal year.