Islamabad (Lord Media): The Federal Minister for Finance has declared national defense as the government’s top priority in the 2026-27 federal budget, allocating 3 trillion rupees to effectively meet national security requirements.<\/p>\n
The Finance Minister informed the House that a total of 1 trillion rupees have been allocated for the federal government and the Public Sector Development Program, which will be used to implement development projects across the country.<\/p>\n
According to the budget, the total estimated expenditure of the federal government is 18.771 trillion rupees, with the largest portion of 8.054 trillion rupees earmarked for debt servicing.<\/p>\n
An amount of 1.071 trillion rupees has been set aside for the expenses of the civil administration, and 1.169 trillion rupees for pensions of government employees.<\/p>\n
For public relief in electricity and other sectors, subsidies amounting to 1.091 trillion rupees have been allocated. The government states that this budget is designed with a focus on national security, economic stability, and achieving developmental goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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