Punjab targets $7bn export boost, 162,000 jobs under Rs2tr plan
Mettis Global • • 1 min read
Punjab has put a three-year economic programme for FY2026-27 to FY2028-29 at Rs1,995 billion, targeting $6.8bn in additional exports and 162,000 new jobs. Mettis Global reported that the PIVOT plan combines Rs1,089bn of public investment with an anticipated Rs906bn from private-sector partners, and seeks to move production towards higher-value goods.
The largest allocation, Rs753.7bn, is for industry enablers, while Rs471bn is assigned to tourism and Rs355.5bn to agricultural value addition. Measures include export support for eight sectors, including textiles and apparel, industrial estates, agro-processing facilities and workforce training; the plan also projects provincial growth rising to 5.9pc in FY29. Its investment and export targets connect the programme to Punjab’s manufacturing, textile and apparel, agriculture and technology-related businesses.
At a glance
- Punjab’s three-year PIVOT programme is budgeted at Rs1,995 billion.
- The plan targets $6.8bn in additional exports and 162,000 new jobs.
- Industry enablers receive the largest allocation, at Rs753.7bn.
Originally reported by Mettis Global
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