ISLAMABAD: Finance MinisĀter MuĀhamĀmad Aurangzeb on FriĀday laid a copy of the Finance Bill 2026 containing the Annual BudĀget Statement before the SeĀĀnate amid a noisy protest by opposition members who chaĀnted slogans rejecting the proposed budget. Moving that the Senate make recommendations, if any, to the National Assembly on the bill as required under Article 73 of the Constitution, Mr Aurangzeb faced full-throated slogans from the opposition benches. Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said members could submit notices for proposals, with reasons, to the Senate secretary by June 15.