Business & Finance Print edition: 2026-06-13

Public Sector Development Programme: Rs21.82bn tagged for Interior Div

Published June 13, 2026 Updated June 13, 2026 06:17am

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By Fazal Sher

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ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked a sum of Rs 21.82 billion for the Interior Division for fiscal year 2026-27 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), against Rs 12.9 billion in fiscal year 2025-26.

The budget document showed an increase of 69.2 percent in funds allocated for various attached departments of the Interior Ministry, including Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad police, Immigration and Passport (I&P), Pakistan Coast Guards and Pakistan Rangers, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration.

According to budgetary documents released on Friday, the Interior Division would execute nine new and 21 ongoing projects during the next financial year, 2026-27.

Among the major allocations, Rs2.755 billion has been earmarked for the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (Component-III NADRA), while Rs2.699 billion will be spent on the expansion of the Safe City Islamabad project.

The government has also allocated Rs2 billion for the National Police Hospital and the Margalla Avenue Link Road to M-1.

The government has earmarked Rs 1,100 million for the construction of additional family suits for the members of Parliament, including 500 servant quarters at G-5/2, Rs 1,000 million for the construction of Model Prison at H-16, and Rs 1,000 million for the establishment of FC Headquarters at Sector H-11, Islamabad

In the budget 2026-27 Rs 530.273 million has been allocated for up-gradation of the biometric identification system for passports, Rs 500 million for the construction of accommodation of Headquarters FC Balochistan (West) Rs 500 million and Rs 500 million for the construction of 2 x Wings and 10 x BOPs and Construction of 120 bedded hospital at Turbat, FC Balochistan South.

As per the budget breakdown Rs 449 million has been allocated for the construction of three sewage treatment plants and related sewerage system to treat the water falling into Korang River, Rs 478.864 million for Rawal Lake and its area of ICT (Phase-I) (Revised) and another Rs 439.440 million for foreign national security and allied facilities (revised).

In the budget, Rs 425 million has been earmarked for the construction of 5x Wing Headquarters and 20 BOPs (FC KP South), Rs 400 million for the acquisition of land & hiring of consultancy firms for feasibility study for establishment of special protection Unit (SPU) in ICT Police and Rs 400 million for construction of 3 x Wings and 19 x BOPs FC Balochistan North.

However, the government has allocated Rs 368.671 million for the construction of a building for 13 Regional Passport Offices in Sindh province and Rs 332.893 million for the rehabilitation of Rural Roads in UC Golra Sharif, Shah Allah Ditta & Sare-e-Kharbooza, and Rs352 million for integrated border management system (IBMS Phase-II).

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