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NA approves 89 demands for grants for ministries, divisions
June 21, 2026

The National Assembly has approved eighty nine demands for grants pertaining to different ministries, divisions and departments for the next financial year.

These were moved by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.

No cut motions were moved on these demands for grants.

These demands for grants were related to Atomic Energy, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Naya Pakistan Housing Development Authority, National Security Division, Intelligence Bureau, Climate Change, Commerce Division, Communications Division, Pakistan Post, Defense Division,  Airports Security Force, Defense Services, Defense Production Division, Economic Affairs Division, Federal Education and Professional Training Division, Higher Education Commission, National Rahmatul-Lil-Alameen Wa Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority, NAVTCC, National Heritage and Culture Division, Foreign Affairs Division, Housing and Works Division, Human Rights Division, Industries and Production Division, Information and Broadcasting Division, Information Technology and Telecommunication Division, Combined Civil Armed Forces, Inter Provincial Coordination Division, Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit Baltistan and States and Frontier Regions Division, Law and Justice Division, Council of Islamic Ideology, National Accountability Bureau, District Judiciary Islamabad Capital Territory , Maritime Affairs Division, National Assembly, Senate, National Health Services, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division, Parliamentary Affairs Division, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division, Privatization Division, Railways Division, Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Division, Science and Technology Division, Water Resources Division, Board of Investment, Development Expenditure of Special Technology Zones Authority, Development Expenditure of Establishment Division, SUPARCO, Development Expenditure of Special Investment Facilitation Council, Development Expenditure of Finance Division, Development Expenditure of Revenue Division and Development Expenditure of Interior and Narcotics Control Division.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly has approved eighteen demands for grants pertaining to cabinet secretariat for the next financial year.

These were moved by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.

Ninety cut motions moved by the opposition were rejected by the house.

Winding up discussion on the cut motions, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said there is no increase in the budget of the prime minister house for the next financial year. He said the allocation is the same as it was in the federal budget 2025-26.

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs said a committee formed under Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has finalized proposals for bureaucratic reforms. He said the Prime Minister will soon approve these proposals.

Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said Pakistan has received significant investment in different sectors including agriculture, industries and mines and minerals as a result of support of the Special Investment Facilitation Council. He said Pakistan is expected to receive investment of billions of dollars from GCC countries.