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business Updated 15 Oct 2026

Senate panel questions Rs2.6tr federal spending on devolved ministries

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets led with the Senate panel's concern over the federal government's Rs2.6 trillion expenditure on devolved health and education ministries, questioning the constitutional basis of the spending. The Nation described it as a "misuse of taxpayers’ money," while Dawn focused on lawmakers calling for a probe into the expenditure.

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  1. Lawmakers seek probe into Rs2.6tr expenditure made by Centre on devolved ministries

    ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers have sought a probe into a staggering Rs2.6 trillion expenditure by the federal government on education and health ministries devolved in 2010, questioning the constitutional basis of the spending over the last 16 years. The issue was raised in a meeting of the subcommittee of the Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, which was chaired by Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro. ...

  2. The Nation 83% identical

    Rs2.6tr federal spending on devolved health, education ministries misuse of taxpayers’ money: Senate panel

    ISLAMABAD - A Senate panel has noted that the federal government has spent around Rs2.

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