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provincial ADPs
Coverage of provincial ADPs in the Nexus archive.
- BUDGET 2026-27: NEC trims uplift plans; Punjab takes biggest hit
Pakistan's 2026-27 budget slashes the overall development outlay by 25% to Rs3.218 trillion, with Punjab's development plan cut by nearly half (49%). Balochistan retained its full development allocation, while the federal and provincial budgets were reduced to Rs1 trillion and Rs2.218 trillion, respectively. The National Economic Council (NEC) approved the cuts, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.