The government has allocated USD 531.41 million in next year’s budget for Public Sector Investment Programme projects, compared with an initial USD 537.89 million designated for 2026 that was subsequently revised down to USD 421.24 million. Capital outlays emphasise development tied directly to public aspirations while targeting the completion of 70 per cent of ongoing works, Hassan Zareer, the Minister of Finance And Public Enterprises, observed.
Sectoral appropriations commit USD 198.95 million to basic economic infrastructure, USD 95.26 million to housing and community facilities, USD 64.20 million to environmental protection, USD 41.11 million to education, USD 38.07 million to healthcare, USD 27.74 million to recreation, culture, and religion, USD 26.88 million to public safety and judiciary, USD 21.87 million to public administration, USD 17.80 million to defence, and USD 259,224.40 to social protection centres.
Individual project commitments include USD 110.17 million for transport, USD 90.73 million for social housing, USD 37.76 million for waste management and pollution control, and USD 34.31 million for agriculture and fisheries. Amid resource competition that risks procurement delays and cost overruns, officials at the Ministry of Finance cautioned, the state launched the 'Dhuveli' and 'Public Investment Management System' digital portals to monitor contractual performance and enforce budgetary discipline.