Pakistan, June 11 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Centre and the provinces had taken various decisions in the "best interest" of Pakistan as the National Economic Council (NEC) met on Wednesday.

The NEC met to finalise federal and provincial development plans ahead of the presentation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026-27). It is the highest economic decision-making forum of the federation, led by the premier and comprising the four chief ministers and four federal ministers.

"The Centre held consultations with the provinces on all matters with extreme seriousness, and we made decisions in the best interest of Pakistan," PM Shehbaz said in remarks aired on television.

The prime minister thanked al...