Centre Committed Not to Ask for Further 'Sacrifices' After Freeze on Provinces' Development Funds: Bilawal

Centre committed not to ask for further 'sacrifices' after freeze on provinces' development funds: Bilawal

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that the federal government had promised that allocations for provinces under the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) award would be “protected”, and that the Centre would not request any further “help or sacrifice” following the recent decision to freeze development allocations for the provinces. Bilawal joined the budget debate a day after he held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz S…

Centre, provinces agreed to shoulder 'extraordinary' defense, security expenditures: Bilawal

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said the federal and provincial governments had agreed to jointly shoulder the burden of extraordinary expenditures related to defence and national security through a constitutional mechanism, amid evolving regional security challenges. Speaking during the budget debate in the National Assembly, Bilawal said the decision was taken through constitutional provisions and democ…

Provinces Won't Be Asked For More Sacrifice Beyond Defence Contribution: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses the National Assembly’s budget session on June 18, 2026. — Facebook/@Bilawalhouse Bilawal welcomes Iran-US peace deal mediated via Pakistan. PPP chief reaffirms strong party’s defence of BISP programme. Warns AJK protests harming Kashmir cause, Pakistan’s image. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that the federal government and prov…