Pakistan's 2026-27 Budget Faces IMF Curbs and Farmer Concerns

Pakistan's upcoming 2026-27 budget is being shaped by IMF-mandated curbs, leading to significantly reduced development spending. Farmers are expressing growing fears and fading hopes regarding the budget's impact on subsidies and input costs.

2 Jun, 02:46 — 2 Jun, 02:46

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BUDGET 2026-27: IMF-mandated curbs squeeze development spending

• Only Rs1.13tr allocated to PSDP against Rs4.1tr requirement; minister terms shortfall ‘new circular debt crisis’ • Record Rs4.715tr development plan unveiled • APCC resolves to divert resources to ongoing projects ISLAMABAD: Under tight International Monetary Fund (IMF) oversight, the government has trimmed allocations for most sectors in the next federal development programme to create additional fiscal space for the PML-N’s trademark national highways, a new Rs87 billion share for coaliti...

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Pakistan's 2026-27 Budget Faces IMF Curbs and Farmer Concerns

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