{"id":2711,"date":"2025-06-11T08:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2711"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:50:42","slug":"pti-slams-fy26-budget-as-imf-driven-after-fiery-na-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/11\/pti-slams-fy26-budget-as-imf-driven-after-fiery-na-session","title":{"rendered":"PTI Slams FY26 Budget as &#8216;IMF-Driven&#8217; After Fiery NA Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"457\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has firmly rejected the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025\u201326, labeling it as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"457\">The announcement came after a heated protest during Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb\u2019s budget speech in the National Assembly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"949\">PTI leaders claimed the budget unfairly burdens the salaried class and farmers, contradicting the government&#8217;s narrative of economic relief.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"949\">Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, through his sister Aleema Khan, voiced serious concerns about the additional financial strain the budget would place on vulnerable sectors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"949\">He directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to coordinate with the party\u2019s economic team to ensure that KP\u2019s provincial budget remains tax-free.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1000\"><strong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1000\">Criticism Over Tax Measures and Relief Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1423\">PTI members denounced the government\u2019s assertions of offering relief, highlighting a proposed 20% tax on bank deposits and increased petroleum and carbon levies as clear evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1423\">They also accused the government of granting Rs5 trillion in tax exemptions to elite groups, worsening income inequality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1423\">The party argued that these steps nullify any benefit from nominal income tax reductions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1464\"><strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1464\">Government Defends Budget Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1852\">In defense, Finance Minister Aurangzeb maintained that the budget offers targeted relief by cutting income tax rates for middle- and high-income brackets by up to 4%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1852\">He explained that the proposed measures aim to adjust salaries in line with inflation while streamlining the tax code.<br data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1756\" \/>The government insisted that its approach balances fiscal responsibility with taxpayer relief.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2028\">Despite these assurances, political tensions remain high, and PTI continues to frame the FY26 budget as a product of external pressure rather than internal economic vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has firmly rejected the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025\u201326, labeling it as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The announcement came after a heated protest during Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb\u2019s budget speech in the National Assembly on Tuesday. 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