Govt spends only Rs104 billion of Rs1 trillion development budget in four months

Pakistan used Rs103.876 billion of its Rs1 trillion federal development allocation in July-October 2026, or 10.4% of the yearly total. The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives data, reported by Profit, show that project authorisations reached Rs412.294 billion, while spending was about 25.2% of that authorised sum.

Water Resources had the largest ministry-level authorisation, Rs90.804 billion, but recorded Rs18.726 billion in expenditure. Spending by provinces and special areas was Rs23.808 billion from Rs59.796 billion authorised; the National Highway Authority used Rs13.296 billion of its Rs78.580 billion authorisation. NTDC and PEPCO together recorded Rs15.925 billion in outlays, against approvals of Rs30.800 billion, from an annual allocation of Rs88 billion.