The National Assembly approves the 2024-25 budget amid criticism from the opposition
Islamabad: The National Assembly on Friday approved the Rs18,877 billion federal budget for the financial year 2024-25 after completing the approval process. During the meeting, all opposition amendments were rejected unanimously. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Asifa Bhutto-Zardari attended the proceedings, where the opposition criticized the budget, calling it IMF-led and harmful to the public. On the reduction of the oil development levy, the PPP withdrew its amendments, while the opposition’s amendments were rejected by a vote count in Parliament. Opposition amendments to the levy were voted down in the Assembly, with 170
