ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an allocation of Rs 1.754 billion for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) expenses in the 2025-26 budget, marking an increase from the current fiscal year’s revised budget of Rs 1.453 billion.
The proposed allocation includes over Rs 87 million for the internal expenses of the PMO, while Rs 896.542 million is earmarked for public-related expenditures.
This is part of the broader Rs 17.573 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in the National Assembly.
During the budget speech, the Finance Minister emphasized that this budget was the coalition government’s second, highlighting its achievement in securing a primary surplus of 2.4 percent of GDP.
He also noted a significant reduction in inflation, which has dropped to 4.7 percent, a result of timely government policy measures.
