Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that according to the constitution, the budget cannot be presented till the distribution of the NFC award.

The budget 2021 has no constitutional status because it was presented without the NFC award. He said that through the 18th amendment in the constitution, the budget was made conditional on the distribution of NFC awards.Gilani said that the opposition parties will not let this budget pass in the Senate.

Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that the opposition staged a walk-out in the Senate yesterday protesting against the unconstitutional presentation of the budget without the approval of the NFC award. He said that PPP would not allow any act against the constitution.