ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget for the new financial year 2024-25 is to be presented on June 12 in the lower house of the Parliament.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the budget in the National Assembly.
A meeting of the chief whips of all political parties in Parliament discussed the agenda for the upcoming budget session. According to a news release, the session is expected to take a break from June 13 to 19.
It will resume on June 20, with dates from June 20 to 24 allocated for the general discussion on the budget. Subsequently, the debate on cut motions is slated for June 26 and 27, with June 28 designated for the discussion and approval of the Finance Bill.
The ongoing session of the National Assembly is projected to continue until June 29. Additionally, it was agreed upon to extend the debate on the President’s address to June 6 and 7.
The meeting also addressed matters concerning the formation of standing committees and the House Business Advisory Committee.
