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Sindh Meclisi'nde bütçe maratonu: Muhalefet protestosu altında başladı

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Sindh Meclisi, 2026-27 mali yılına ait eyalet bütçesi üzerindeki görüşmelere 21 Mart Cuma günü başladı. Oturum, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) milletvekillerinin protestosuna sahne oldu. Muhalefet, sunulan mali planı 'hayal kırıklığı' olarak nitelendirirken, iktidar kanadı bütçeyi 'dengeli' olarak savundu. Tartışma, Pakistan'ın en büyük eyaleti olan Sindh'deki siyasi gerilimi yansıtıyor. MQM-P, özellikle kentli orta sınıfı ilgilendiren vergi artışları ve kalkınma fonlarının dağılımına itiraz ediyor. İktidardaki Pakistan Halk Partisi (PPP) ise bütçenin tüm kesimleri kapsadığını iddia ediyor. Mali plan, eyaletin gelir hedefleri, sosyal harcamalar ve altyapı projelerine dair belirsizlikler nedeniyle önümüzdeki günlerde de mecliste hararetli oturumlara konu olacak. Bütçenin onaylanma süreci, PPP'nin çoğunluk avantajına rağmen muhalefetin direnciyle şekillenecek.

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Started 20 Jun, 04:02 3 events Updated 24 Jun
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  1. Political20 Jun, 04:02

    Sindh Assembly begins post-budget debate amid opposition protest

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    Members of the Sindh Assembly take part in the budget debate.—PPI KARACHI: As the Sindh Assembly began debate on the provincial budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Friday, the house witnessed a protest by opposition lawmakers from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), who dismissed the financial plan as “disappointing”, while the treasury benches hailed it as a “balanced budget in difficult times”. As many as 29 members from the both sides of the aisle participated on the first day of the five-day post-budget debate. Many lawmakers came down heavily on each other, using harsh words which were ultimately expunged by Speaker Syed Awais Shah. While the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party members defended the budget, calling it “the best in the given circumstances”, the opposition members questioned the provincial government’s priorities and policies. 29 members from both sides of the aisle participate in discussion The MQM-P members continued their protest during the post-budget debate as they entered the house carrying placards against the provincial government, with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in attendance. Opening the debate, PPP’s Dr Sohrab Sarki said that the government was carrying out development work across the province, with the “greatest focus on education”. He said that over 74,000 teachers had been recruited on merit, adding that the Sindh government was functioning “efficiently despite challenging circumstances”. Tanzila Ume Habiba of the PPP termed the budget “very good for the welfare of Sindh’s people”. She stressed that the population surge had to be controlled for any lasting solution to public issues and highlighted that one million families had received houses under the housing scheme announced by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. PPP lawmaker Syed Ejaz Shah praised the chief minister for presenting an “excellent budget” and described the Shahrah-i-Bhutto as a landmark project. The MPA from Tando Muhammad Khan urged the government to release funds for the Tando Muhammad Khan District Hospital. However, MQM-P’s Shariq Jamal said that the people of Sindh were grappling with serious problems but the provincial government was not serious about resolving them. “Sindh received Rs71,000 billion over the past 18 years, yet public issues remain unchanged,” he said, adding that bad governance had made Karachi the third-worst city in the world. He said the MQM-P did not accept the budget and would therefore not discuss it. PPP’s Hassan Ali Shah complained that no new schemes had been included for his constituency and called for a new unit of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Naushahro Feroze. He said that Karachi had been given great importance through several public-private partnership projects. PPP MPA Shazia Karim criticised the opposition’s boycott, saying those claiming to represent urban Sindh had never protested over Karachi’s issues but were quick to agitate for political point-scoring. She said that the province faced an acute water shortage and lauded Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro for pleading the province’s case in Islamabad. “Sindh is not anyone’s estate to be divided,” she remarked, adding that the PPP government was serving Karachi without discrimination. MQM-P’s Aamir Siddiqui lamented that elected representatives of the city that paid the most tax had not been consulted during budget preparation. “Not a single development scheme of Karachi’s MPAs is in the budget,” he said, questioning the Rs551bn allocation for education and Rs200bn demand for the Karachi mayor. He also asked why assembly members sought treatment at private hospitals if public hospitals were adequate in the province. The MQM-P MPA said that he wished the budget presented by the chief minister would actually be implemented. Calling Karachi “an unfortunate city,” he complained that MPAs from the tax-generating metropolis had no schemes in the budget. PPP’s Mohammad Asif Khan listed projects completed in Keamari, including a water line and a dispensary in Sultanabad. He also requested land for a graveyard near Moach Goth. MQM-P’s Adil Askari said that education in Sindh would collapse without proper attention despite budgetary allocations. He alleged massive corruption in the Rs55bn Shahrah-i-Bhutto project built under public-private partnership mode, and termed the seven per cent salary raise for government employees inadequate. During a heated exchange, MQM-P’s Jamal Ahmed took a swipe at a woman lawmaker of the PPP, saying she used to come in a rickshaw and now arrived in a “Dala” (double-cabin vehicle), and urged the Field Marshal to pay attention to Karachi and end corruption. The situation turned more tense after PPP’s Farooq Awan made pointed remarks aimed at the MQM-P. PPP’s Yasmin Shah sought a cut in agricultural income tax from 43pc to 20pc and a release of Rs2bn for Badin. PPP’s Rukhsana Shah highlighted drinking water shortages in Kohistan and livestock deaths due to canal water scarcity. MQM-P’s Quratulain Khan said the budget had “only zero” for opposition MPAs, adding that Karachi residents received Rs10,000 e-challans instead of rights. MQM-P’s Nasir Qureshi deplored the state of Civil Hospital Hyderabad and water shortages in Phuleli for four months. Mohammad Dilawar of MQM-P also asked the Field Marshal to end corruption in the province. MQM-P’s Sheikh Abdullah proposed a code of conduct to avoid personal attacks, noting that workers clashed when speeches reached them. Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2026

    Dawn – Pakistan
  2. Economic21 Jun, 04:52

    Opposition unites in rejecting Sindh budget over civic issues

    Karachi, Pakistan

    KARACHI: As the post-budget debate in the Sindh Assembly entered its second day on Saturday, opposition parties united in rejecting the provincial financial plan for 2026-27 over Karachi’s deepening civic woes, including persistent water shortage. The situation in a thinly attended house remained tense as members belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) harshly criticised the provincial government for the acute water shortage and poor road infrastructure in Karachi while the treasury members blamed the federal government for the shortage of water in the Indus River. The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) members credited the party leadership and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah for presenting a “balanced budget that prioritises health, education and women’s empowerment.” The opposition members, however, painted a starkly different picture and dismissed the budget as “undemocratic”, saying it offered little relief for Karachi, leaving it dry and in ruins. Debate in provincial assembly continues for second day Opening the debate, PPP’s Noor Muhammad Bhurgari said the budget had been framed in “difficult circumstances” and that development work had continued despite limited resources. He urged the Centre to take notice of the severe water shortage in Sindh and called for urgent repairs to broken canal bridges in Nawabshah that have caused accidents. PPP’s Nida Khuhro also defended the government’s record, citing 900 completed projects despite floods and inflation, and funding to major hospitals. She said that criticism was the opposition’s right, but asked what the MQM-P had delivered during its time in power. PPP’s Maleeha Manzoor said that there was a 40 per cent water shortage in Sindh. “Water is life. Do not take Sindh’s life away,” she said. MQM-P lawmaker Bilqees Mukhtar said that Karachi had been turned into ruins with acute water shortage and broken roads. “We don’t accept a government or democracy that doesn’t benefit the common man,” she said. She deplored that opposition members received no funds for uplift projects in their respective constituencies, while treasury lawmakers got Rs500 million each. PPP’S Yousuf Baloch termed the budget “people-friendly” and praised what he called “revolutionary steps” like the Pink Bus and Pink Scooty schemes for women. He claimed narcotics in Lyari had been curbed by 60pc, adding that Rs25bn in projects had been given to the area by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. PTI member Rehan Bandukra criticised the government for poor health and nutrition facilities for women and said that 50pc of newborns in the province were stunted due to malnutrition. He said Karachi stood at a critical juncture as it lacked civic facilities. MQM-P’s Dr Fauzia Hameed said that nothing was good as people in the city were running after tankers with no water, no power and no gas. She argued the budget offered no public relief and that Karachi, which contributed “95pc of revenue,” had been allocated only Rs100bn. “If the government hospitals are so good, why do they [those in the government] get treatment from private hospitals?” she asked. MQM-P’s Kiran Masood said the city was Pakistan’s “breadwinner” but its schools lacked basic things like washrooms, tap water, labs, chowkidars and peons. She expressed concerns over the law and order situation in the city and said that her own vehicle had been snatched recently. PTI member Sajid Mir rejected the budget outright. “Where did trillions go? Karachi’s people ask,” he said. Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026

    Dawn – Pakistan
  3. Economic24 Jun, 03:31

    Allegations of corruption, ethnic politics dominate post-budget debate in Sindh Assembly

    Karachi, Pakistan

    KARACHI: Treasury and opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly traded sharp criticism, albeit in cautious words, on Tuesday during the post-budget debate, with the discussion ranging from Karachi’s share in development spending to allegations of corruption, ethnic politics and administrative failure. As many as 15 more lawmakers from the two sides of the aisle, including six ministers, spoke on the provincial budget taking the total number of speakers to 127 in the last four consecutive days of the post-budget debate. The atmosphere in the house, however, remained largely calm compared with previous sittings, with Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah urging members of both sides for a “revision of the curriculum of hate”. He said that just as Sindhi-speaking Sindhis were an integral part of Sindh, Urdu-speaking Sindhis were also an integral part of the province. “They belong here and cannot go anywhere else,” he added. Why are World Bank funds being spent on Karachi, where is city’s tax money, asks MQM lawmaker The education minister said that attempts were made to fan the politics of hate and added that talk of dividing Sindh was not new. “These conversations were taking place even before the formation of the MQM,” he added. CM Murad said that this point was made by Mahmood-ul-Haq Usmani in 1951 and later Nawab Muzaffar also said it. “If this narrative continues, how will those who consider Sindh their mother accept it?” he added. “Karachi was, and is, an inseparable part of Sindh,” he said, adding that “Karachi collects tax; it does not generate tax”. He said that the number of out-of-school children had declined and a Student Attendance Monitoring System was being launched with the World Bank’s support. “The department is working with Nadra to obtain B-Form data of all children,” he added. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-P member Abdul Waseem came down heavily on the PPP saying that the party had been in power for 18 years and questioned where past funds had gone. “World Bank money is being spent on Karachi projects,” he said asking that where the money generated through taxes in the city was going. Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said several reforms introduced this year would show full results in two years. She said that vascular surgery had begun at the Karachi Trauma Centre and 50-bed hospitals had been expanded in Ancholi, Gulberg and Gulshan-i-Hadeed. “Efforts are under way to set up a maternity home at the Children’s Hospital in Korangi No 5,” she added. The health minister said that the SIUT was providing excellent services in Karachi and Sukkur, adding that chest pain units were being established in all districts. Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar said that agriculture needed to be developed on scientific lines, noting record wheat production of 4.9 million metric tons due to subsidies on fertiliser and seed. Jamaat-i-Islami’s Muhammad Farooq said that the FBR and other agencies collected Rs7,000 billion in taxes in 2025-26, with Karachi contributing 85 to 90 per cent. “Karachi wants its rights. Neither the province nor the federation treats Karachi as a priority,” he said. He said that of the Rs720 billion ADP, only Rs100 billion had been allocated to Karachi, whereas its share by population should be Rs400 billion. The JI member said that K-IV required Rs40 billion and warned that the old water lines could not carry K-IV water. He said that the S-III project was worth Rs32 billion but only Rs1 billion had been allocated. He added that the only solution to civic problems was an empowered city government. “Local bodies should be given powers under Article 140-A,” he said. Farooq also demanded an immediate end to the quota system, saying it had kept Karachi’s youth out of jobs. Prisons Minister Ali Hassan Zardari said that 80km of roads in Tando Muhammad Khan, 120km in Thatta and 26km from Naushahro Feroze to Padidan had been completed, along with the Talhar-Tando Bago road. He said that five major schemes were included in the next budget and Rs32 billion would be spent on ongoing projects. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Rehan Rajput acknowledged good work in health but said spending on institutions was high. Livestock Minister Muhammad Ali Malkani said that Sujawal was among the province’s most underdeveloped areas and needed accelerated development. He said Sindh’s livestock population had crossed 60 million and 23.3 million small animals had been vaccinated. Adviser on Rehabilitation Giyan Chand Essrani said that Rescue 1122 received 24,000 complaints daily and had facilitated 225,000 people in a year. MQM-P member from Hyderabad, Rashid Khan, said that problems in several areas had persisted for years and the promises on development funds in the last budget were not fulfilled. He cited staff shortages at Hyderabad Civil Hospital and claimed funds for some schemes were not released, calling for reforms in the bureaucracy and administrative structure. Najam Mirza of the MQM-P said that the Provincial Finance Commission Award had not been announced. MQM-P’s Rehan Akram said that water lines in North Karachi were being laid without planning. He also said that not a single camera had been installed under the Safe City project since 2016. Mahesh Kumar Hasija of the MQM-P alleged “petty corruption” in the minorities department and called for a larger raise for low-grade employees. Later, Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah adjourned the house to June 27. Published in Dawn, June 24th, 2026

    Dawn – Pakistan

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