Pakistani national assembly passes 51 bln USD federal budget

ISLAMABAD, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The national assembly of Pakistan has passed the federal budget of 14.48 trillion Pakistani rupees (51 billion U.S. dollars) for the fiscal year 2023-2024 after it was sailed through the budget session on Sunday.

Addressing the session, the country's finance minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is facing an economic crisis and the government consulted and negotiated with the Internatio