The Pakistan Economic Survey for the outgoing financial year 2025-26 will be released today ahead of the budget.
Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb will release the Economic Survey-2025-26 at a ceremony to be held in Islamabad.
The Economic Survey provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s economic performance during the outgoing fiscal year.
Meanwhile, Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad, in a post on his X handle, said the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 will be presented in the National Assembly tomorrow afternoon.
Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the Federal Budget in the House.
Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that a summary has been sent to convene sessions of both the National Assembly and the Senate.
He posted on his X handle, saying that the National Assembly session is proposed to be called on June 10 at 5:00 pm, while a summary has been sent for the Senate session to be held on June 10 at 4:00 pm.
He announced that the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is expected to be presented on June 12.
Prior to this the Punjab government announced that it will present its third budget on June 16, with no new taxes being imposed.
Punjab to present third Budget on June 16
Provincial Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman announced the date during a pre-budget roundtable conference that had been organised by the Punjab Finance Department.
He said that the budget is being prepared on the instructions of Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif, keeping public needs and welfare in focus.
Punjab budget 2026-27
The upcoming budget will prioritise investment in industrial infrastructure and economic zones to promote business growth and create employment opportunities.
The minister said that for the first time in Punjab’s history, stakeholders were invited before the budget to present their suggestions and concerns.
Representatives from chambers of commerce and industry, academia, donor organizations, agriculture and textile associations, media, civil society, and professional bodies participated in the conference.
Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman also highlighted the government’s performance over the past two years. He said that work had started on all announced development projects, while several had already been completed.
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