The National Assembly on Friday approved all the supplementary grants pertaining to different ministries and divisions for the years 2024-25 and 2023-24, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The House also approved excess demands for grants for the financial year 2023-24. These were moved by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.
The Finance Minister laid before the House: Schedule of Authorized Expenditure 2025-2026, Schedule of Supplementary Authorized Expenditure 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 and Schedule of Excess Authorized Expenditure 2023-2024.
Taking the floor, the Finance Minister expressed satisfaction over the completion of the budget process. He appreciated the contribution of both the houses in the budget 2025-26.
Five honorariums for budget session staff
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday announced a special honorarium equal to five basic salaries for government employees who performed duties during the federal budget session.
Speaking at the conclusion of the session in the National Assembly, he said the reward was in recognition of the dedicated efforts of officers and staff from the National Assembly, Senate, and various government departments.
He praised the secretaries and additional secretaries of both houses for their hard work and professionalism.
The minister especially highlighted the efforts of the legislative team, who worked late into the night to ensure accurate and error-free budget documents.
He also acknowledged the valuable contribution of the Law and Justice Division.
In addition, he thanked the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) teams, including those working in the opposition lobby and the National Assembly library, for their timely and consistent support during the session.
The house has now been prorogued.
Reporter Rozina Ali