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ISLAMABAD: In July-March 2026, Public Sector Development Programme’s expenditure (disbursement) was 70.4 percent of the total authorization and 45.5 percent of the total revised budgeted PSDP for the current fiscal year. The government had budgeted one trillion rupees for the PSDP in the current year, but revised it downward to Rs 910 billion. The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives authorised Rs 588.76 billion for development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the July–March period, against a budgeted allocation of Rs 910 billion for the current fiscal year. Actual expenditures stood at Rs 414.96 billion during the first nine months. According to the Ministry of Finance’s notification, the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives authorised 15 percent of funds for the first quarter, 20 percent for the second quarter, 25 percent for the third quarter, and 40 percent for the fourth quarter under the PSDP. READ MORE: ECC orders ministries to surrender Rs100bn PSDP cut for PM’s fund According to the data available on the website of the Ministry of Planning, the ministry authorised Rs 408.27 billion (65 percent) for development projects of various federal ministries, divisions, and other departments against Rs 627.37 billion budgeted allocation for the financial year 2025–26. A total of Rs 300.68 billion has been utilised so far on the development projects being executed by various federal ministries, divisions, and departments. The ministry authorised Rs 180.5 billion out of Rs 282.6 billion budgeted allocations for the National Highways Authority (NHA) and power sector (NTDC/PEPCO) for development projects, but a total of Rs 114.3 billion has been utilised so far. A total of Rs 133.031 billion has been authorised out of Rs 200.95 billion allocated for the development projects of the NHA, of which Rs 72.98 billion has been spent so far. A total of Rs 47.45 billion has been authorised for the power sector (NTDC/PEPCO), while Rs 41.3 billion has been utilised during the July–March 2025–26 period. According to the data, a total of Rs 130.95 billion has been authorised out of Rs 224.28 billion for development projects of provinces and special areas, and Rs 77.31 billion has been authorised out of Rs 115.92 billion budgeted allocation for the projects of the Water Resources Division. A total of Rs 57.23 billion has been authorised out of Rs 63.23 billion budgeted allocations for development projects of the Cabinet Division, Rs 386 million for the Board of Investment, Rs 1.67 billion for the Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division, Rs 19.29 billion for the Federal Education and Professional Training Division, Rs 6.566 billion for the Defence Division, Rs 11.6 billion for the Information Technology and Telecom Division, and Rs 13.449 billion for the Railway Division during the financial year 2025–26. The ministry also authorised Rs 31.45 billion for the development projects of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) out of Rs 37.94 billion, and Rs 1.898 billion has been authorised for the development projects of the National Food Security and Research Division. The ministry also authorised Rs 8.396 billion for the National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Division, Rs 227.63 million for the Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Division, Rs 8.28 billion for the Interior Division, Rs 13.2 billion for the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division, Rs 1.012 billion for the Defence Production Division, Rs 2.5 billion for the Science and Technology Research Division, Rs 302.03 million for the Special Investment Facilitation Council Division, Rs 1.142 billion for the Industries and Production Division, Rs 1.2 billion for the Maritime Affairs Division, Rs 3.16 billion for the Housing and Works Division, and Rs 1.5 billion for the Law and Justice Division. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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