BUDGET 2026-27: Budget debate nearly devolves into fisticuffs (opens original article in a new tab)

The budget 2026-27 debate in Pakistan's National Assembly nearly turned violent with heated exchanges between ruling and opposition lawmakers, as PPP defended social welfare allocations while demanding more agriculture funding.

• Finance minister set to deliver winding-up speech as budget debate nears conclusion
• Spats between ruling and opposition lawmakers escalate into name-calling and near-fisticuffs
• PPP defends BISP allocations but demands more funds for agriculture
• PML-N and PTI members clash over political rhetoric and treatment of Imran Khan