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Addressing the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Centre, in collaboration with provinces, had taken decisions in the national interest.
The NEC met to finalise federal and provincial development plans ahead of the presentation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026-27). It is the highest economic decision-making forum of the federation, led by the premier and comprising the four chief ministers and four federal ministers.
“The Centre […] held consultations with the provinces on all matters with extreme seriousness, and we made decisions in the best interest of Pakistan,” PM Shehbaz said in remarks aired on television.
The prime minister thanked all chief ministers for their “consultations and assistance on all matters”.
