Dossier
federal budget FY2026-27
Coverage of federal budget FY2026-27 in the Nexus archive.
- PTI rejects federal budget for FY2026-27, terms it an 'exercise in elite self-preservation'
PTI, the main opposition party, rejected Pakistan's Rs18.8 trillion federal budget for FY2026-27, criticizing it as prioritizing elite interests over economic recovery and民生 challenges. The party accused the government of relying on remittances and foreign borrowing while imposing taxes that disproportionately burden the poor and small businesses.