Pakistan, June 30 -- Amid strong criticism by the opposition parties, the National Assembly on Monday passed the federal budget for fiscal year 2020-21 with a majority vote.

Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar moved the Finance Bill 2020 to give effect to the financial proposals of the federal government for the year beginning on the first day of July 2020 and to amend certain laws. The House passed the Finance Bill 2020 after voting along with amendments. Prime Minister Imran Khan also attended the sitting and witnessed the process of passage of the bill.

As the process began, the speaker said that any amendment to remove an entire clause will not be acceptable. He made the statement after PPP's Shazia Mari proposed ame...