Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended the government’s economic team, particularly the Ministry of Finance, for formulating a relief-focused federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year aimed at supporting salaried individuals, the business community, and the general public. The prime minister lauded the efforts of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance […]
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KP government unveils Rs 2.17 trillion budget, carrying Rs 48 billion deficit
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi on Friday presented the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The budget outlay is Rs2.17 trillion, with an estimated fiscal deficit of Rs48 billion, according to the budget documents. At the outset of his budget speech, he said all parliamentarians of the PTI from the provincial assembly had “unanimously […]
Passing of KP budget constitutional duty: PTI’s Gohar
Chairman, Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, on Friday, said that passing of the KP budget was a legal and constitutional duty. Talking to media, the PTI leader said that passing the annual budget was a provincial matter in itself and all lawmakers, including former CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur, would attend the […]
‘Non-sustainable’: Bilawal rules out more provincial budget sacrifices
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that the federal government had promised that allocations for provinces under the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) award would be “protected”, and that the Centre would not request any further “help or sacrifice” following the recent decision to freeze development allocations for the provinces. Bilawal joined the budget […]
Budget: Senate seeks increase of income tax exemption threshold, cut in power tariffs
The Senate on Thursday approved the recommendations on the Finance Bill 2026, containing the annual budget statement. These recommendations were presented in the Senate by Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla in form of a report. Total 123 recommendations have been made for National Assembly for consideration. The upper […]
Punjab Budget Reflects Maryam Nawaz’s Priorities as Every Segment of Society Benefits from Relief
There has long been a common perception that annual budgets primarily focus on government expenditures and offer little tangible relief to the public. Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz has effectively dispelled this notion. Since assuming office, she has introduced a governance model centred on public service delivery, setting a new benchmark not only for […]
Sindh has prioritised Karachi in development budget, says Memon
Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh government has allocated substantial funds for the development of Karachi in the budget for the financial year 2026-27, which will serve as a significant milestone for the city’s progress and public welfare. In a statement, Senior Minister Sharjeel […]
Sindh CM presents Rs 3.56 trillion budget with no new taxes
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs 3.56 trillion budget for FY2026-27 on Wednesday, without imposing any new taxes and announcing a 7 per cent increase in government employees’ salaries and pensions. The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi […]
Balochistan unveils Rs 1,089 billion budget for FY 2026-27
The Balochistan government has unveiled a total budget outlay of Rs. 1089 billion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presented the budget in the Balochistan Assembly, outlining allocations aimed at balancing development priorities with fiscal discipline. Presenting the budget Mir Shoaib Nosherwani said that the development budget has been set […]
Punjab’s Welfare Budget Vision
Punjab’s Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman in the Provincial Assembly, reflects the provincial government’s effort to combine fiscal discipline with an expansive social and development agenda. With a total outlay of Rs 5,903.5 billion, the budget is the largest in Punjab’s history and represents a 10.7 per cent increase over the […]