The 15th National Finance Commission Award for the fiscal year 2025-26 allocated a record Rs 8,205 billion to provinces, according to altnarra.com. This represents an increase of Rs 1,208 billion from the FY 2024-25 allocation. Punjab received Rs 4,760 billion, an increase of Rs 641 billion from the previous year, while Sindh received Rs 2,430 billion, up Rs 291 billion from FY 2024-25. Business groups and industry bodies in Pakistan commission reports, hold events, and engage policymakers to lobby for their policy preferences, meeting political party leaders and bureaucrats in both formal and private settings, according to dawn. In Pakistan, no single player is all-powerful in shaping budget policy, and policy is described as resulting from fragmented pressure. Wealth in Pakistan is concentrated in relatively few hands, according to dawn. In the United States, Elon Musk gave $118.6 million to support Donald Trump’s campaign, according to dawn.