ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present the budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 on June 10, while the Economic Survey 2025-26 is scheduled to be released a day earlier on June 9.
The schedule was confirmed by Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad, who said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the budget in the National Assembly.
The Economic Survey will provide a detailed overview of Pakistan’s economic performance during the outgoing fiscal year and is expected to outline key trends in growth, inflation, revenue collection, and other major economic indicators.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on June 8. An official notification for the meeting is expected to be issued shortly.
According to sources, the meeting will be chaired by the prime minister and attended by federal ministers, the chief ministers of all four provinces, the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The NEC is expected to approve the development budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and review the country’s economic priorities before the federal budget is formally presented. The council is also responsible for approving key macroeconomic targets and endorsing the size of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
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The meeting was originally scheduled for June 3 but was postponed to allow more consultations on budget proposals and development spending plans.
Sources said the government is continuing efforts to bring more of the informal economy into the tax system while considering measures aimed at providing relief to the public.
