A meeting on pre-budget consultations between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday unanimously agreed to recommend the presentation of the federal budget for FY2026-27 for June 10 (Wednesday).
The budget was initially announced to be presented to the National Assembly on June 5 but the session was deferred. In a statement, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said he and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb had met senior leaders of the PPP as part of “routine pre-budget consultations ahead of the Federal Budget.”
According to the statement, the discussions focused on current expenditure and development spending priorities, including the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP), as well as broader economic priorities such as fiscal sustainability, public welfare measures, development initiatives, and inclusive growth for the fiscal year 2026–2027.
In addition to Dar and Aurangzeb, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah; MNA Naveed Qamar, Senators Sherry Rehman and Saleem Mandviwala, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Special Assistant to the P.M. Tariq Bajwa, Finance Federal Secretary Imdadullah Bosal, FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, and other senior officials from the concerned ministries and departments also attended the meeting.
Following the meeting, the finance minister told Geo News the government is working to build consensus among allies on proposals, adding discussions have been positive. He stressed the government must move forward in coordination with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), coalition partners and other stakeholders. It must also improve tax collection through enforcement and widening the tax net, he said, maintaining authorities are striving to not introduce any new taxes.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the government plans to complete budget deliberations and adopt the budget proposals by June 24.