ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has issued the provisional Indicative Budget Ceilings (IBCs) regarding employees related expenditures (ERE) and non-employee related expenditures (Non-ERE) for fiscal year 2026–27, outlining proposed allocations for federal ministries, divisions, and constitutional bodies, with defence and security emerging as major spending priorities.
According to the provisional projections, the Combined Civil Armed Forces top the chart with IBC of Rs 279.12 billion including Rs200.2 billion ERE and Rs 78.85 billion non-ERE, followed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at Rs 83.61 billion.
The Defence Division has been given IBC of Rs 13.21 billion, while Intelligence Bureau Division Rs 19.56 billion. Significant allocations have also been indicated for Airports Security Force (Rs 17.63 billion) and Interior and Narcotics Control Division (Rs 20.17 billion), Rs 20.456 billion for Atomic Energy, Rs 12.259 billion for Commerce Division and Rs24.854 billion for Pakistan Post Office department.
On the civil side, the Federal Education and Professional Training Division has been provisionally allocated Rs 34.75 billion, while for Higher Education Commission (HEC)Rs 1.42 billion. Health spending also features prominently, with National Health Services Division allocated Rs 32.69 billion. Social protection IBC include Rs 6.57 billion for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Rs 4.26 billion for Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal. In the governance and accountability sector, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been given IBC of Rs 7.55 billion, while Law and Justice Division is projected to receive Rs 10.80 billion.
Parliamentary institutions are given sizeable IBC amounts, with the National Assembly receiving Rs 16.67 billion and the Senate Rs 9.25 billion.
The IBC further shows substantial allocations for foreign affairs and overseas presence, with Foreign Missions given IBC of Rs 59.71 billion, and Foreign Affairs Division Rs 4.61 billion.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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