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Pakistan’s Public Debt Surges Sharply, NA Told Daily Liabilities Rose by Rs25.4 Billion

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s public debt has witnessed a major spike, with fresh official data revealing a Rs9.3 trillion increase in FY25 averaging Rs25.4 billion per day. Finance…

Finance Division Rejects PSDP Funding Request for Power-Sector Loan Reduction

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Finance Division has declined the Power Division’s request to use Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) funds to reduce power-sector loans, citing fiscal constraints. Meanwhile,…

Government Approves Rs. 330.43 Billion for PSDP 2025-26 Development Projects

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives has authorized Rs. 330.43 billion for development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025-26 during…

Federal Government Releases Rs. 8.6 Billion for Two Mega IT Ministry Projects

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has released Rs. 8.6 billion to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) during the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial…

PSDP 2025-26 Cuts Ministry Budgets, Raises Corporate Funding

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025-26 has been announced with a total allocation of Rs1000 billion, down from Rs1093.53 billion in the previous year.…

PSDP Allocates Only 2% of Total Budget For New Projects in FY 25/26

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has announced the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for FY2026, with a massive Rs1 trillion outlay. However, only Rs16.59 billion less than…

IT & Telecom Budget Allocation in Pakistan Soars to Rs28.9 Billion

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Budget allocations for Pakistan’s Information Technology and Telecommunication sector have surged from Rs1.1 billion to Rs28.9 billion, according to a new report by the…

Ministry of Tech Demands 11b PKR From the Govt. ASAP

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology has demanded Rs11.753 billion for 33 development schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025-26. This includes…

Senate Commerce Committee Reviews Budget Utilization and Trade Initiatives

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Anusha Rahman, convened on Monday the Parliament House to assess the Ministry of Commerce’s budget…

Pakistan’s NCERT Set to Achieve Full Operational Status by Mid-2025

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The development of Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) is progressing steadily, with the acquisition of technical human resources and the enhancement of…

National Assembly Approves Rs. 8.5 Billion Budget for 14 Information & Broadcasting Projects in 2025-26

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting approved the budgetary proposals of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(MOIB) for Public Sector Development Programm…

IT Ministry Proposes Rs. 43.6 Billion Budget for 18 Key Development Projects in 2025

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has submitted its initial proposals for the federal Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) budget for the…

Govt allocates Rs. 338 million for ‘High Impact Skills Boot Camp’ to train IT professionals

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal government of Pakistan has approved the project “High Impact Skills Boot Camp” at a cost of Rs. 338.522 million, to train at least…

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