National Assembly passes FBR reform bill 2026

Pakistan’s National Assembly has approved supplementary grants worth Rs482 billion for various federal ministries, divisions, and departments, while also passing the FBR Amendment Bill 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly has approved supplementary grants worth Rs482 billion for various federal ministries, divisions, and departments, while also passing the FBR Amendment Bill 2026. The lower house of parliament further approved excess expenditures incurred over the past decade.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented several budget-related documents before the National Assembly, including the schedule of approved expenditures for fiscal year 2026-27, supplementary expenditures for 2024-25 and 2025-26, excess expenditures from 2016-17 to 2024-25, and audit reports for the fiscal year 2025-26.

The assembly then began the process of approving supplementary grants for federal ministries and divisions for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Among the approved allocations were Rs64.8 million for the Airports Security Force, Rs300 million for the Cabinet Division, Rs5.61 billion for the Commerce Division, Rs1.25 billion for the Defence Division, and Rs22.84 billion for Defence Services.

Additional funding was also approved for key sectors, including Rs43.1 billion for the Power Division, Rs1.43 billion for Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantt/Garrison), and Rs250 million for the Federal Education and Professional Training Division. The assembly also approved Rs37.89 billion for grants, subsidies, and miscellaneous expenditures.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) received approval for Rs2.69 billion in supplementary funding, while the Information and Broadcasting Division was allocated Rs1.8 billion. The Interior Division received Rs1.78 billion, and Rs5.79 billion was approved for Combined Civil Armed Forces.

Further allocations included Rs3.82 billion for the National Health Services Division, Rs100 million for the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division, and Rs5.5 billion in development funding for the Sports Division.

For development projects, the Power Division was granted Rs750 million, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) received Rs2.75 billion, and the Finance Division was allocated Rs5.6 billion. Additional funds were also approved for development expenditures under the Interior Division, capital expenditures of the Petroleum Division, and civil works projects.

The approval of these supplementary grants and the FBR Amendment Bill 2026 is seen as a significant step in supporting government operations, development initiatives, and fiscal management during the current financial year.