POLITICSJun 14 · 02:21 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Kalbe Ali)

BUDGET 2026-27: Govt slammed over provincial freeze as budget debate opens

The National Assembly began debating the 2026-27 federal budget, with opposition leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai criticizing the government's freeze on provincial development funds, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defended the policy and highlighted projects in Balochistan. MQM called for stronger local governance and approval of the 28th Amendment.

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