2025-26 Budget Presentation Set for June 10

Islamabad, June 9, 2025 — National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has greenlit the parliamentary schedule for the upcoming budget session, locking in the federal budget for 2025-26 presentation for June 10, with a budget discussion session set for June 13, per the NA Secretariat. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad confirmed the budget unveiling on June 10, with the Pakistan Economic Survey dropping today, Monday. Sadiq ruled out sessions on June 11 and 12, with budget debates kicking off June 13, guided by established rules.

The debates will run until June 21, with finalization on that day. No session is planned for June 22, but 2025-26 expenses will be tabled and discussed on June 23. Motions for deductions and grants will be debated and voted on June 24 and 25, the Finance Bill 2025-26 will be finalized on June 26, and a final debate on supplementary grants is slated for June 27, with schedule changes possible at the Speaker’s discretion.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed budget priorities—relief for the common man, job creation, agriculture, information technology, small and medium enterprises, and the housing sector. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal unveiled a Rs1 trillion development budget, hinting at a possible defense spending hike. Web context notes Pakistan’s fiscal challenges (e.g., 4.5% GDP deficit, web ID: 0), while X posts show mixed hopes—some expect relief, others doubt delivery. Critically, the narrative of “progress” may mask fiscal strain—web sources highlight debt pressures, and X sentiment suggests skepticism about implementation, hinting at public discontent.