ISLAMABAD:

The government has approved the release of Rs43 billion to give Rs250 million to every member of the National Assembly from treasury benches for development spending as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says such spending is skewed towards districts belonging to the ruling parties.

Government sources told The Express Tribune that a steering committee on the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP) approved the release of Rs43 billion for parliamentarians. They said that funds would be spent on small-scale development schemes in the constituencies of ruling alliance legislators during the current fiscal year – 2025-26.

The Rs43 billion spending is part of a package of Rs50 billion, which SAP approved in August 2025 for schemes recommended by the parliament

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