The federal government spent only Rs. 103.87 billion, or 10.39%, of its Rs. 1 trillion development budget during the first four months of fiscal year 2026-27, highlighting slow progress on development projects.
According to official documents, the spending covered July to October 2026. Federal ministries received Rs. 682.48 billion for development projects but utilized only Rs. 74.65 billion. Corporations, allocated Rs. 312.51 billion, spent Rs. 29.22 billion during the same period.
The allocation for provinces and special areas stood at Rs. 233.38 billion, of which Rs. 23.80 billion was utilized.
Among major departments, the National Highway Authority (NHA) spent Rs. 13.29 billion out of its Rs. 224.51 billion allocation. The Water Resources Division utilized Rs. 18.72 billion from Rs. 103.08 billion, while the Power Division, including NTDC and PEPCO, spent Rs. 15.92 billion of its Rs. 88 billion budget.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) utilized Rs. 4.71 billion against its Rs. 46 billion allocation. Meanwhile, the Railways Division spent Rs. 4.65 billion of Rs. 40.65 billion, while the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training utilized Rs. 6.87 billion from its Rs. 36.31 billion allocation.
The figures indicate that most of the federal development budget remained unspent by the end of October, despite allocations for infrastructure, education, water and power projects.
