Pakistan will unveil its 2024-20125 economic survey on Monday (today), a key predetermined document evaluating economic performance and political priorities in the country.
The investigation will be presented by the Federal Minister for Finance and Income, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance.
Serving annual storage, the economic survey describes the achievements, challenges and key trends in the outgoing exercise in the main sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, services, energy, information technologies, health, education and infrastructure.
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It will also include updates on inflation, employment, trade, balance of payments, public debt and the impacts of climate change, offering a complete vision of macroeconomic indicators to clarify public debates and the development of policies.
The document stresses that GDP growth for 2024-2025 was registered at 2.7%, with a target of 4.2% for the next financial year. The survey also indicates an increase of 30.9% of the shipments of funds between July 2024 and April 2025, and notes that the current account has been in surplus during this period.
Budget performance has shown a marked improvement. The budget deficit decreased 2.6% of GDP, while the main balance recorded a 3% surplus, reflecting a stricter tax discipline. Political interest rates have been reduced to 11% in the midst of signs of economic stabilization and improvement of fundamentals.
The private sector credit extended, with loans worth 681 billion rupees paid between July 2024 and May 2025.
The annual national development program (ETP) for 2024-2025 received a total allocation of RS3 483 billion. From this, 1,100 billion rupees were reserved for federal projects and RS2.383 billion for provincial initiatives.
The National Economic Council (NEC) has recognized signs of recovery, attributing improvements to coordinated federal and provincial efforts. It has credited the agricultural sector of its strong contribution to reservations and growth, adding that a complete strategy is being prepared to stimulate long -term agricultural productivity.
The survey should lay the foundations for the federal budget and shape the future economic roadmap in Pakistan.
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The federal government is expected to unveil its budget for the year 2025-20126 on June 10 after obtaining the approval of the federal cabinet during a special session chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The budget, finalized in consultation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is expected to be between 17.5 billions of rupees and 18 billions of rupees. The document will be presented in Parliament after approval of the firm.
Approved budgetary schedule
The president of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, approved the calendar of the next sessions of the National Assembly. The 2025–26 federal budget will be presented on June 10.
The Chamber will observe the recess on June 11 and 12, with the general debate on the budget from June 13. The discussion will continue until June 21, and all parliamentary parties will be allocated to contribute in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Assembly.
Key measures include proposed increases in wages and public sector pensions. Three options are being studied: an increase of 10% is aligned with inflation, an disparity allowance of 30% for classes 1 to 16 and tax alternatives on government wages.
The budget fixes the objective of tax overlapping of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to Rs14.3 Billion, including 6.47 Billions of Rupes in direct taxes, 4.94 Billions of Rupes compared to the sales tax, 1.74 Billion of rupees from customs duties and 1.15 billion of rupee in relation to excise duty Federal. Tax -free income is estimated at Rs 2.58 Billions.
The debt service remains the largest expenditure, with 8.68 billions of allocated rupees, followed by 2.41 billions of rupees for the defense. Federal development spending is scheduled for RS1.06 Billion as part of the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
In pressure for industrial growth, tasks can be reduced to more than 7,000 pricing lines, mainly affecting raw materials and equipment. The government should also remove the 2% additional customs duties on 4,294 price lines.
The upcoming budget may include a diet to provide energy -efficient ceiling fans on payments via electricity bills, aimed at braking energy consumption. These fans would be offered without interest, with payments spread through public service bills.
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The president urges efforts to strengthen the economy
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday, while highlighting the country’s vast development potential, called for unified and determined efforts to build a robust and autonomous national economy.
During a meeting with the leaders and workers of the Pakistan peoples in Aiwan-E-Sadr on the occasion of Eid Ul-Azha, the president prolonged the greetings of Eid and congratulated party workers as the party spine of the party, congratulating their unshakable commitment during test hours.
He urged them to stay dedicated to the nation and play a proactive role in its development. Stressing agriculture as the cornerstone of the national economy, the president called for the prioritization of its growth and to support farmers to strengthen the economic basis.
Commenting on regional issues, President Zardari expressed his concern about the rise in extremism in India. He noted that minorities, in particular Muslims and Christians, were confronted with growing discrimination and suppression under the extremist ideology of Hindutva, which he warned threatened a threat to the whole region.
He also reaffirmed the historical, religious and cultural heritage of Muslims in the subcontinent.
