ISLAMABAD, Jul 27 (APP):The government authorised utilisation of development funds amounting to Rs820.495 billion during the fiscal year 2025-26 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), against a total federal allocation of Rs820.513 billion.
According to the latest Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives data, the federal PSDP allocation comprised Rs565.13 billion for federal ministries and divisions and Rs255.37 billion for corporations. Authorisations amounted to Rs565.12 billion and Rs255.37 billion, respectively, during the fiscal year.
Among the federal ministries and divisions, the highest authorisation was made for Provinces and Special Areas, amounting to Rs195.37 billion, followed by the Water Resources Division with Rs101.64 billion and the Cabinet Division with Rs63.24 billion.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) was authorised Rs34.91 billion, Federal Education and Professional Training Division Rs26.81 billion, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division Rs19.30 billion, Railways Division Rs18.56 billion, Interior Division Rs15.52 billion, Housing and Works Division Rs14.24 billion, National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division Rs13.14 billion, Revenue Division Rs12.21 billion and Information Technology and Telecommunication Division Rs10.12 billion.
Other notable authorisations included Rs8.32 billion for the Defence Division, Rs5.78 billion for the Industries and Production Division, Rs3.33 billion each for the Information and Broadcasting Division and the Science and Technological Research Division, Rs2.30 billion for the Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division, Rs1.88 billion for the Finance Division, Rs1.63 billion for the National Food Security and Research Division, Rs1.39 billion for the Law and Justice Division, Rs1.22 billion for the Maritime Affairs Division, Rs1.03 billion for the Inter-Provincial Coordination Division, Rs814.93 million for the Defence Production Division, Rs568.58 million for the Petroleum Division, Rs495.36 million for the Establishment Division, Rs276.91 million for the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Division, Rs200.25 million for the Board of Investment, Rs190 million for the Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Division, Rs79.47 million for the Communications Division (other than NHA), Rs61.05 million for the National Heritage and Culture Division, Rs50 million for the Commerce Division, Rs49.62 million for the Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Division and Rs23 million for the Human Rights Division.
Among corporations, the National Highway Authority (NHA) was authorised Rs182.23 billion, while Power Division entities (NTDC/PEPCO) received Rs73.14 billion during FY2025-26.
