June 30, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Thursday evening passed the Federal Budget with a majority vote amid a pathetic show by the opposition.
Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif among 20 PML-N members remained absent from the house. Some MMA leaders and Akhtar Mengal were no exception.
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin moved the Finance Bill, 2021, while the amendments proposed by the opposition were rejected by the house. The Federal Budget having a total outlay of Rs8.487 trillion will envisage 10 per cent increase in salaries of government employees and pensioners while the minimum wage has been fixed at Rs20,000 per month.
The chair ordered counting after the opposition had challenged the majority voice when the finance minister moved the finance bill for consideration of the house. On counting, the motion was passed with 172 to 138 votes.
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