74 demands for regular and technical supplementary grants: NA approves federal charged expenditure

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a total federal charged expenditure of Rs17. 901 trillion under 74 demands for regular and technical supplementary grants for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The House also approved a demand for a grant of Rs4. 125 billion to meet excess expenditure incurred during the financial year 2016-17 in respect of the Pakistan Post Office Department. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presented regular and technical supplementary grants for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 in the Lower House of Parliament for approval. The House approved these supplementary grant demands by a majority through voice voting. READ MORE: 125 demands for grants approved: NA rejects over 200 cut motions The National Assembly approved supplementary grant demands totaling Rs12. 65 trillion for the financial year 2025-26. In detail, these included: repayment of domestic debt — Rs12. 643 trillion; election expenses — Rs455. 984 million; and the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan — Rs2. 25 billion. The House approved supplementary grant demands totaling Rs2. 644 trillion (Rs2 trillion and 644. 485 billion) for the financial year 2024-25. In detail, these included: Staff Household and Allowances of the President (Personal) — Rs208 million; repayment of short-term foreign credits — Rs40. 350 billion; audit — Rs63 million; and repayment of domestic debt — Rs2. 604 trillion (Rs2 trillion and Rs603. 865 billion). Regarding charged excess expenditure for the financial year 2024-25, the House approved excess grant demands totaling Rs2. 088 trillion (Rs2 trillion and Rs87. 572 billion). In detail, these included: superannuation allowances and pensions — Rs662. 850 million; foreign loans repayment — Rs1. 548 billion; repayment of short-term foreign credits — Rs32. 810 million; servicing of domestic debt — Rs169. 322 billion; repayment of domestic debt — Rs1. 916 trillion (Rs1 trillion and Rs915. 924 billion); and the Federal Tax Ombudsman — Rs 81. 522 million. The House passed a total of 35 supplementary grant demands for the financial year 2025-26, including: National Disaster Management Authority — Rs4 billion; Commerce Division — Rs7. 5 billion; Defence Division — Rs4. 25 billion; Defence Services — Rs33. 968 billion; Power Division — Rs105. 5 billion; Federal Education and Professional Training Division — Rs57. 19 billion; grants, subsidies and miscellaneous expenditure — Rs127. 411 billion; Housing and Works Division — Rs5 billion; and Information and Broadcasting Division — Rs1. 47 billion. Similarly, the House approved allocations for the Cabinet Division — Rs967. 5 million; National Security Division — Rs250 million; Special Investment Facilitation Council Division — Rs76. 239 million; Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division — Rs150 million; Petroleum Division — Rs13. 1 million; other expenditure of the Finance Division — Rs112. 118 million; and miscellaneous expenditure of the Information and Broadcasting Division — Rs13. 83 billion, among others. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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