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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the FY2026-27 budget in the National Assembly (NA), addressing a session that began two hours after the scheduled time of 3pm and is marred by loud protests by the opposition.
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq presided over the session, who invited Aurangzeb to present the budget.
The budget has an outlay of Rs18.8 trillion, of which Rs8,045bn would be set aside for markup payment, Aurangzeb said in his budget speech.
The finance minister said the economy was expected to grow four per cent in FY2026-27 and average inflation was expected to be recorded at 8.2pc.
