Islamabad, June 19 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed significant concern regarding the 2025-26 federal budget's impact on the economic and social rights of the nation's most vulnerable populations. HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.

While the government has made a slight reduction in income tax rates for salaried workers, this relief is insufficient to replenish the diminished purchasing power of working-class families. More concerning is the choice not to increase the federal minimum wage, which remains fixed at PKR 37,000 per month, a sum that does not cover th...