Shafaqna Pakistan: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the federal budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, unveiled by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday.
PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram criticised the budget, describing it as a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) budget that favours the elite while offering little relief to lower-income groups.
He argued that the budget benefits wealthy segments of society and places additional financial pressure on ordinary citizens.
Akram also alleged that the government had manipulated figures in the budget documents and claimed that the fiscal plan relied on burdening compliant taxpayers rather than pursuing meaningful economic reforms.
According to him, the government has already imposed a wide range of taxes over the past several budgets and is now relying on statistical adjustments to portray an improved economic performance.
According to Sheikh Waqas Akram, the budget punishes honest taxpayers while ignoring large-scale tax evasion.
He described the budget as deceptive and anti-public, adding that PTI therefore rejects it.
Meanwhile, during the budget session of the National Assembly, PTI lawmakers staged a strong protest by surrounding the speaker’s dais and tearing up copies of budget documents.
The party also boycotted the finance minister’s speech during the session.
Source: Dunya News
