NA passes budget for FY2026-27 following opposition walkout - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
NA passes budget for FY2026-27 following opposition walkout - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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Pakistan's National Assembly passed the FY2026-27 budget after an opposition walkout led by Mehmood Khan Achakzai. Key points include:
- Finance Minister Aurangzeb introduced the budget despite the walkout.
- Achakzai criticized the government on multiple issues, later posting on X about defending the Constitution and Parliament.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted progress from recent US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, expressing optimism that a MoU could
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