Overview
- The consolidated budget showed a Rs2.12 trillion surplus in July–September, equal to 1.6% of GDP, with a Rs1.338 trillion federal surplus and Rs781 billion from provinces.
- A primary surplus of Rs3.497 trillion was recorded, while interest payments totaled about Rs1.377 trillion for the quarter.
- Non-tax revenue was lifted by a roughly Rs2.428 trillion profit transfer from the State Bank of Pakistan and a 30% jump in petroleum levy receipts to Rs371 billion.
- Total revenue rose about 6% to roughly Rs6.2 trillion as FBR tax collections reached Rs2.884 trillion, up 11% year-on-year.
- Provincial cash surpluses more than doubled to Rs781 billion—led by Punjab at Rs442 billion and Sindh at Rs209 billion—with officials citing timing of federal releases and uneven outcomes across regions.