Pakistan, June 25 -- Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman strongly defended the provincial budget and criticised the opposition during the concluding budget debate. He said the opposition leader spent five days discussing the budget without understanding key allocations. The remarks came as the government highlighted its fiscal performance and welfare spending plans for the 2026-27 financial year.

Addressing the Punjab Assembly, the minister said the government achieved strong financial results during the current fiscal year. He stated that 93 percent of the development budget was utilised, while 99 percent of the revenue target was achieved. Rehman argued that these figures reflected effective governance and efficient manageme...