Bilawal in attendance after PPP initially announced he would skip the session.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb presented Pakistan's FY2026-27 budget to National Assembly after 2-hour delay, amid opposition protests and coalition partner PPP's water allocation demands. Coalition tensions signal government instability, raising compliance and operational risks for foreign tech infrastructure investment.
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The National Assembly (NA) session for the presentation of the federal budget FY2026-27, originally scheduled for 3pm on Friday, has begun after a delay of two hours.
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq is presiding over the session.
He asked Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to present the budget amid loud protests by the opposition.
Aurangzeb began by thanking allies part of the ruling coalition, including PPP Chairperson Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari.
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PM Shehbaz says “welfare and prosperity of Pakistan's great nation has been given utmost priority” in the budget.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is expected to present the financial plan at 3pm.
PPP says some members will attend the session and party will be part of the budget session in "national interest".
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