The federal government has proposed an allocation of Rs 1.754 billion for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) expenses in budget 2025-26.  As per details, the proposed allocation marks an increase from the current fiscal year’s revised budget of Rs 1.453 billion.  Over Rs 87 million is designated for the internal expenses of the Prime Minister’s Office, while Rs 896.542 million is proposed for public-related expenditures. 

It is worth mentioning here that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Rs 17.573 trillion Budget for 2025-26 in the National Assembly yesterday.  He stated this was the coalition government’s second budget and highlighted the government’s success in achieving a primary surplus of 2.4 percent of GDP. Inflation, he noted, had also significantly decreased to 4.7 percent due to timely policy measures.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)