The President has approved the Finance Bill 2026 related to the federal budget for the next fiscal year. According to details, yesterday, President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Finance Bill 27-2026 after it was approved by the Parliament. After signing it by President Asif Ali Zardari, the Finance Bill 27-2026 was sent to the Printing Corporation for gazette notification. Along with the gazette notification, the budget for the fiscal year 27-2026 will come into effect from July 1. According to Ministry of Finance sources, the federal budget of approximately Rs 18,771 billion will be implemented regularly from July 1, 2026 and various financial measures included in the budget will also come into effect from the same date. Under the Finance Bill, the salaries and pensions of government employees have been increased by 7 percent, changes in taxes and duties will also be implemented from July 1.
On June 23, the National Assembly unanimously approved the Federal Budget Finance Bill 2026 worth more than Rs 18,700 billion.