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The budget included funding for a number of development initiatives to increase the nation's economic growth rate. The original outlays for the PDSP being estimated at Rs. 2.66 trillion for the development programme, which included a Rs 950 billion federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), that was approved by the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC). [5]
However, the Pakistan-India War of 1965 led to reduced foreign economic assistance, impacting the growth rate of large-scale manufacturing. From 1965–70, this sector grew at a comparatively lower rate of 10% per annum. Despite challenges, Pakistan achieved an impressive average annual GDP growth rate of 6.7% throughout the 1960s.
In February 2023, Pakistani cabinet approved 'Finance Supplementary Bill 2023' for Mini Budget. [4] The budget for FY 2022-23 aimed to raise Rs. 7 trillion ($34.6 billion) in tax revenue, raise Rs. 372 billion ($1.8 billion) from Sukuk and Eurobonds , target a primary surplus of 0.2% of GDP, target a fiscal deficit of 49% of GDP and meet IMF ...
Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's share was 60.58% in 2020 to national economy. [2] Sindh which is the second largest province in terms of population and GDP which has steadily continued to grow, contributes 23.7% to the national economy. [2]
Mid-2024 figures from the country’s central bank and international bodies like the IMF paint a cautiously optimistic economic forecast. [62] The Pakistani government predicts the inflation rate will remain between 12.5-11% in June–July. Inflation rate of Pakistan was 9.8% in August. [63]
The Commission comes under Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives The Planning Commission undertakes research studies and state policy development initiatives for the growth of national economy and the expansion of the public and state infrastructure of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
According to data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was responsible for boosting Pakistan’s exports by 10% (to $30.64 billion) in FY2024. [29] In October, Bloomberg reported that Pakistan's local government bonds in 2024 earned $875 million in overseas inflows, among the highest returns ...
Pakistan Vision 2025 is a set of goals for social, economic, security, and governance developments outlined by the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to be achieved by 2025. The overall goal is for Pakistan to become an upper-middle income country by 2025 and to eventually become one of the top ten economies in the world by 2047 ...