Overview
- The Punjab government presented the FY2026‑27 budget on Tuesday, June 16, proposing a Rs5.903 trillion outlay that the finance minister called a people‑focused package.
- The plan earmarks major shares for social sectors, including about Rs750 billion for education and roughly Rs500 billion for health.
- Salaries would rise by 7 percent and pensions by 3.5 percent, and the government says it will not introduce new provincial taxes.
- Development spending is sharply cut to an ADP of Rs752 billion with the number of projects reduced from 5,755 to 3,560, shifting resources toward recurring and social services.
- The budget depends on an expected Rs4.39–4.4 trillion in NFC transfers plus an ambitious Rs1.2 trillion own‑revenue target and faces immediate assembly debate and opposition protests before any funds are released.