By Ayesha Saba

The federal government utilized 63.4 percent of its authorized PSDP allocations during the first 11 months (July–May) of FY2025-26, shows the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives data available with Wealth Pakistan.

The development expenditure reached Rs529.82 billion, compared with Rs596.61 billion, reflecting a utilization rate of around 57.6 percent during the corresponding period of FY2024-25.

According to the latest data, among the federal ministries and divisions, the expenditure amounted to Rs391.02 billion against authorized allocations of Rs575.63 billion. The largest spending was recorded under the Provinces and Special Areas, where the expenditure reached Rs153.86 billion against an authorization of Rs197.47 billion.

Water Resources emerged as the second-largest spending head among federal ministries, posting an expenditure of Rs69.88 billion during the July-March 2025-26 period against an authorized allocation of Rs106.64 billion. The Cabinet Division spent Rs44.21 billion, while the Higher Education Commission (HEC) utilized Rs27.79 billion during the review period.

The Federal Education and Professional Training Division recorded expenditure of Rs20.91 billion, followed by the Railways Division at Rs15.69 billion and the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division at Rs14.41 billion.

The other significant expenditures included the Interior Division (Rs6.31 billion), Information Technology and Telecommunication Division (Rs4.94 billion), Defence Division (Rs4.80 billion), Revenue Division (Rs4.51 billion) and National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division (Rs3.89 billion).

At the corporate sector level, the expenditure stood at Rs138.80 billion against an authorized allocation of Rs260.01 billion. The National Highway Authority (NHA) accounted for the largest share, utilizing Rs85.07 billion, while the Power Division entities, including NTDC and PEPCO, spent Rs53.73 billion.

The expenditure pattern indicates that infrastructure-related sectors continued to dominate PSDP spending during the first 11 months of FY2025-26, with provinces and special areas, water resources, NHA, education, and railways accounting for a substantial portion of overall development expenditures.

Credit: INP-WealthPk