ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Assembly and the Senate will meet separately on June 5 (Friday) for the budget sessions.
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved summoning the budget session of the National Assembly at 5:00 pm and the Senate session at 6:00 pm.
The federal budget for the financial year 2026–27 will be tabled in the National Assembly while the agenda for the upcoming National Assembly and Senate sessions will be issued in the coming days.
The federal government has also prepared proposals in the upcoming budget for increases in salaries and pensions.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah said that relief will be provided to the public on a broad basis, including to the salaried class.
He said the government was pursuing a comprehensive strategy to provide maximum relief to inflation-hit segments of society in the upcoming budget.
“Budget to provide relief to masses”
He said the upcoming federal budget would provide major relief to the masses.
According to targets highlighted in the reports, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expected to collect approximately Rs15.3 trillion in taxes during FY27, implying revenue growth of around 14- 20% depending on the final FY26 collection base.
