ACCA Pakistan Engages Finance Minister on Strengthening Public Finance Capabilities
ACCA Executive Director Lucia Real Martin and ACCA Pakistan’s leadership met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to discuss strengthening public finance capabilities and supporting sustainable growth in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Fiscal Stability Improves, But Growth Costs Raise Fresh Concerns
Pakistan’s fiscal indicators have improved with primary surpluses and lower debt servicing, but higher taxes, weak investment and restrained development spending raise concerns.
Pakistan’s Fiscal Deficit Narrows To 2.6% Of GDP In FY2026 On Higher Revenue And Lower Spending
Pakistan’s fiscal deficit narrowed to 2.6% of GDP in FY2026 from 5.4% a year earlier, supported by stronger revenue, lower expenditure and a sharp decline in mark up payments.
Pakistan’s Budget Transparency Score Rises 50% To Match Global Average
Pakistan’s budget transparency score improved from 30 to 45 out of 100 between 2023 and 2025, placing the country at the global average and ahead of several regional peers, according to the Open Budget Survey 2025.
Federal Board of Revenue Allocates Millions for Fuel and Infrastructure in Annual Procurement Plan
The Federal Board of Revenue earmarks nearly 394 million rupees for fuel alongside key funding for office repairs, machinery, and nationwide administrative operations.
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Formally Tables Finance Bill 2026 in National Assembly
The federal government introduces its comprehensive legislative package and fiscal proposals for the upcoming fiscal year before the lower house of parliament.
Pakistan Tax Expenditure Assessment Reveals Significant Revenue Forgone Due to Special Concessions
An official analysis of public finances indicates that broad tax exclusions and preferential rates reduced overall federal collection by trillions during the past fiscal period.
Government of Pakistan Retires Over Five Hundred Million Rupees of Net Debt in First Week of May
Weekly data from the State Bank of Pakistan shows the federal government retired five hundred and one million rupees in public debt taking the fiscal year borrowing total to over five hundred and sixty-eight billion rupees.
Pakistan Budget Deficit Hits 856 Billion Rupees Despite Strong Tax Collection and Provincial Surplus
Pakistan reports a federal budget deficit of 856 billion rupees for the first nine months of FY26 as high debt servicing and defense spending offset record tax revenues.
Pakistan Retires Rs116.48bn Debt in a Week, FY26 Net Retirement at Rs334bn
Pakistan retires Rs116.48bn in government debt during the week ended January 16, 2026, taking total net retirement in FY26 to Rs334.36bn, according to SBP data.