The Punjab government is set to present the Punjab Budget 2026-27 today during the 43rd session of the Punjab Assembly.
Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman will table the annual financial statement for the new fiscal year, the supplementary budget for FY2025-26, and the Punjab Finance Bill 2026. He is also expected to present proposed amendments to the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act, 2012, along with the province’s Fiscal Risk Statement.
According to official sources, the Punjab Budget 2026-27 is expected to exceed Rs5.3 trillion. The province is likely to receive around Rs4.4 trillion under the National Finance Commission Award, while provincial revenue collection is projected at approximately Rs1 trillion.
The government plans to allocate more than Rs700 billion for development spending and Rs800 billion for the Punjab Finance Commission. Around Rs650 billion has been earmarked for salaries, while pension payments are expected to reach Rs505 billion.
Government employees are also likely to receive salary increases in line with those announced in the federal budget.
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) includes 3,560 development schemes. Of the total allocation, about Rs493.25 billion has been proposed for ongoing projects, while Rs258.75 billion will be spent on new initiatives.
Several major projects are included in the upcoming fiscal year’s development agenda. These include the establishment of the Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan, expansion of the Chief Minister’s Laptop Programme, and continued funding for the Kisan Card, Livestock Card and Parwaaz Card International Placement Programme.
The budget also proposes the creation of the Mian Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology and the Shehbaz Sharif Sports Complex.
Meanwhile, authorities have implemented extensive security arrangements around the Punjab Assembly amid expectations of opposition protests during the budget session.
Separately, the Balochistan Assembly will meet on Wednesday to present its provincial budget. Officials have announced strict security measures, including a ban on armed government and private security personnel entering the assembly secretariat during proceedings.