Govt, PPP agree on presenting budget for fiscal year 2026–27 on June 10

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party as part of routine pre-budget consultations ahead of the Federal Budget.

The discussions focused on current expenditure and development spending priorities, including the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), as well as broader economic priorities such as fiscal sustainability, public welfare measures, development initiatives, and inclusive growth for the fiscal year 2026–2027, according to a statement posted on X by FM Dar.

"It was unanimously agreed to recommend to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif that the Budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 be announced on Wednesday, 10 June 2026," the statement added.

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The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, MNA Syed Naveed Qamar, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwala, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Federal Secretary Finance Imdadullah Bosal, Chairman FBR Rashid Mahmood Langrial, and other senior officials from the concerned ministries and departments.