Pakistan's FY27 budget to be presented in 'coming days'
- Time, date and venue will be shared in due course, says govt
Pakistan's FY27 budget presentation faces further delays, now expected around June 12 instead of the original June 5, due to ongoing finalization of key budget matters.
- New proposed budget presentation date.
- Reasons for the budget's repeated delays.
- Minister's insights on budget finalization.
KARACHI: Pakistan will present its budget for FY27 in the “coming days”, the government said on Tuesday, signalling a fresh delay after it was rescheduled to June 10 from the original date of June 5.
“Time, date and venue will be shared in due course,” the government said.
Earlier, Business Recorder reported that the government is likely to postpone the presentation of the 2026–27 federal budget from June 10 to June 12, with a final decision on the proposed change expected in a day or two.
Speaking to the media at Parliament House on Monday, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that several key budget-related matters were yet to be finalised, prompting discussions on revising the budget presentation schedule.
Federal Budget now likely to be announced on 12th
He said discussions were still underway and that limited time, coupled with the approaching month of Muharram, had complicated the process. “Many aspects of the budget are still being finalised,” he said, adding that no final decision had yet been taken on whether the presentation date would be changed.
Budget likely on June 12
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the government is ‘likely’ to announce the federal budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the parliament on June 12 (Friday).
In a post on the social media platform X, the minister shared that summaries for convening budget sessions in the National Assembly and the Senate on June 10 had been sent.