Muzzammil Aslam
Coverage of Muzzammil Aslam in the Nexus archive.
- Budget likely to be announced on June 12, says minister
The budget for FY2026-27 is likely to be announced on June 12, with parliamentary sessions scheduled for June 10. Federal and provincial governments remain deadlocked over freezing provincial shares in the federal divisible pool, while the PML-N and PPP have reached a consensus on the budget framework.
- BUDGET 2026-27: Budget timing in doubt after NEC meeting put off again
The federal budget 2026-27 in Pakistan faces delays due to unresolved disputes between the Centre and provinces over fiscal allocations. The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting was postponed again, with provinces resisting a freeze on their National Finance Commission (NFC) shares, which could push them into deficit. The federal government seeks over Rs1 trillion for strategic needs, but provinces argue this would strain their budgets.