The federal government has proposed a development budget of more than Rs1.1 trillion for the upcoming financial year 2026-27, according to budget documents detailing the sector-wise allocation of development spending.
The documents propose allocating Rs754.9 billion for the development budgets of federal ministries. Among major allocations, Rs179 billion has been proposed for projects under the Ministry of Water Resources, while Rs72 billion has been earmarked under the Cabinet Division for development schemes of members of parliament.
The Ministry of Defence is proposed to receive Rs11 billion for development projects, while Rs1.1 billion has been set aside for projects of the Ministry of Defence Production.
