ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised Rs348.98 billion (34.9 percent) for development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025-26 against Rs 1 trillion budgeted allocation during July-November, while the actual expenditures stood at Rs91.91 billion (26.34 percent).
According to the Ministry of Finance’s notification, under the strategy for development budget for the financial year 2025-26, the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives has been authorised to approve the release of 15 percent of funds for the first quarter, 20 percent for the second quarter, 25 percent for the third quarter, and 40 percent for the fourth quarter under the PSDP.
According to the data available on the website of the Ministry of Planning, the ministry authorisedRs237.77 billion (34.85 percent) for development projects of various federal ministries, divisions, and other departments against Rs 682.26 billion, including Rs 102 billion foreign loan budgeted allocation for the financial year 2025-26.A total of Rs 68.4 billion (28.77 percent)has been expended so far on the development projects being executed by various federal ministries, divisions, and departments out of the Rs 237.77 billion authorization.
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The ministry authorised Rs 111.21 billion out of Rs 317.74 billion budgeted allocations for the National Highways Authority (NHA) and power sector (NTDC/ PEPCO) for development projects, but a total of Rs 23.5 billion has been utilised so far on the development projects.
A total of Rs 79.44 billion has been authorised out of Rs 226.98 billion allocated for the development projects of the NHA, while Rs 20.74 billion has been spent so far. A total of Rs31.76 billion has been authorised out of Rs 90.76 billion for the power sector (NTDC/ PEPCO), while Rs2.76 billion has been utilised during July-November 2025.
According to the data, a total of Rs 68 billion has been authorised out of Rs 253.23 billion for development projects of Provinces and Special Areas, and Rs 45 billion has been authorised out of Rs128.898 billion allocated for the projects of the Water Resources Division.
A total of Rs43.18 billion has been authorised out of Rs 70.388 billion budgeted allocations for development projects for the Cabinet Division, Rs 386.9 million for Board of Investment, Rs 974.28 million for the Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division, Rs 6.5 billion for the Federal Education and Professional Training Division, Rs 4.168 billion for the Defence Division, Rs 5.68 billion for Information Technology and Telecom Division, and Rs 7.85 billion for Railway Division during financial year 2025-26.
The ministry also authorised Rs 15.74 billion for development projects for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) out of Rs41.66 billion, and Rs 1.48 billion has been authorised for the development projects of the National Food Security and Research Division.
The Ministry also authorized Rs 6.47 billion for the Interior Division, Rs 1.212 billion for the Maritime Affairs Division, Rs 5 billion for the National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Division, Rs 1.68 billion for the Science and Technology and Research Division, and Rs68 billion for Provinces and Special Areas, etc.
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