A. Rs 5.335 Trillion
B. Rs 4.74 Trillion
C. Rs 5.903 Trillion
D. Rs 6.5 Trillion
Explanation:
Punjab presented a budget of Rs 5.903 trillion for FY 2026-27, making it the largest provincial budget in Pakistan.
Punjab Budget 2026-27: One-Line Explanations
✅ Punjab Budget 2026-27 = Rs 5.903 Trillion
The total amount Punjab plans to spend on government operations, development projects, and public services during FY 2026-27.
✅ Provincial Surplus = Rs 910 Billion
Punjab expects its revenues to exceed expenditures by Rs 910 billion.
✅ ADP = Rs 752 Billion
Funds allocated for development projects such as roads, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure.
✅ Salary Increase = 7%
Government employees will receive a 7% increase in their salaries.
✅ Pension Increase = 3.5%
Retired government employees will receive a 3.5% increase in their pensions.
✅ Education = Rs 750 Billion
Allocated to improve schools, colleges, universities, scholarships, and educational facilities.
✅ Health = Rs 500.82 Billion
Allocated for hospitals, medicines, medical equipment, and healthcare services.
✅ Agriculture = Rs 132.54 Billion
Allocated to support farmers, livestock, fisheries, and climate-smart agriculture projects.
✅ Laptops = 110,000
The government will distribute 110,000 laptops to deserving students.
✅ Honhaar Scholarship Beneficiaries = 108,000+
More than 108,000 students have received financial support through the Honhaar Scholarship Programme.
✅ IT Labs = 244
Punjab plans to establish 244 new IT laboratories in colleges to promote digital education.
✅ PIVOT Investment = Rs 1.995 Trillion
A major economic initiative aimed at boosting investment, exports, and job creation.
✅ Industrial Support = Rs 193 Billion
Financial assistance for industries through subsidies and investment support programs.
✅ Industrial Projects = 463
A total of 463 industrial projects will receive government support under the budget.
✅ Direct Jobs = 29,400
The supported industrial projects are expected to create 29,400 new jobs.
✅ Additional Exports = $5.6 Billion
The industrial projects are expected to increase Pakistan’s exports by $5.6 billion.
✅ Nawaz Sharif Medical District = Rs 169 Billion
A large healthcare project that will establish advanced medical and research facilities in Punjab.