In what many are calling a critical development, islamabad ( June 20, 2026): Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry says that the formation of Islamabad Assembly will not increase the expenditure but will save it. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said in ARY News' effort'Atraaz Hai' that proposals related to the management of Islamabad territory are under consideration, a proposal was given to the Prime Minister that Islamabad should have its own assembly, Shahbaz Sharif has said to hold open meetings regarding this opinion, will meet people in the federal capital and take their opinion from them. Stakeholders across the nation are closely monitoring the situation.

Background

What is happening now can be traced back to a series of decisions and events that preceded it.

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that a year's vehicle registration tax in Islamabad is 15 to 18 billion rupees, all this tax money goes to the federal government, it is the money of the people of Islamabad, the city collects tax revenue of 80 to 100 billion rupees, which should be paid to the residents, as the tax collected in the provinces is paid to the provinces.

Analysis

The response from officials, analysts, and stakeholders has been swift and pointed.

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National Impact

This marks the beginning of a process whose full implications are yet to be determined.

He further noted that the tax collected in Islamabad goes to the federal government, if the city becomes an assembly of power, the federation will get more share than the provinces, the problems of the people will be solved by becoming an independent assembly, and rural and urban discrimination will also end.

Observers have also noted that earlier in the program, the federal minister said that the decision regarding the money of the provinces has already been generated, the decision to give share was produced in the meeting of the four chief ministers with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, they had agreed to give the money to the federation.

Reports further indicate that tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that the provinces are cooperating with the federation for Pakistan, it can not be that three provinces contribute and one province does not contribute, the cooperation of the provinces with the federation should not be linked to a meeting, the money that the provinces will give will be spent on protecting the lives and property of the people.

What Happens Next

The events outlined in this report highlight the complexity and significance of the broader issue at hand. Stakeholders, policymakers, and the public are expected to closely monitor what comes next.