Pakistan, June 26 -- ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly on Thursday began the detailed clause-by-clause approval of the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Finance Bill to the assembly for final approval.

The session was chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the proceedings, all opposition amendments related to the carbon levy were rejected, while the government's proposed amendments were accepted.

Before the clause-by-clause approval, members of both the National Assembly and Senate had engaged in extensive discussions on the budget for several days. After these debates, the federal cabinet gave its final nod to the Finance Bill, incl...