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Politicians ask for help and criticize growing debt.
BY Mahnoor | 16-06-2026
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Senate had a heated debate about the federal budget. Opposition and allied parties strongly criticized the plan, saying it does not help the poor enough and asking the government to spend less money.
During the session, led by Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, lawmakers discussed the Finance Bill. Many leaders expressed worry about growing debt, rising prices, and high taxes.
They complained that the budget did not provide real help for regular people.
Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas, who spoke while sitting because he was unwell, criticized the budget. He called it unfair and said it was forced by the IMF and could not last.
He warned that the country is heading toward a financial crisis, criticizing how the government manages money and debt.
He said the current budget follows IMF rules and warned that rising debt and interest payments could lead Pakistan to fail its payments.
He also said that more than 20 million people became poor this year.
Senator Sherry Rehman, a leader from the PPP, warned that indirect taxes are making life harder for the public. She also worried about the new carbon tax, noting that it will eventually make products more expensive for shoppers due to sales tax.
She emphasized that poor people need more help and asked the government to spend less money.
The House also held a minute of silence to honor two people who died in a military helicopter crash in Muzaffarabad.
Senator Mohsin Aziz criticized the budget, stating the government deserves praise only if inflation drops and people receive help. He noted that the cost of basic items like wheat has gone up a lot lately. He argued the budget helps no one poor and accused politicians of lying.
Senator Shahadat Awan of the PPP added that while the budget is balanced, it does not help regular people and ignores the need for food security.
Senator Jan Mohammad Baloch said that provinces give a lot to the country but get very little back, and he criticized how much the government is relying on loans.
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