Lawmakers’ schemes outpace sluggish uplift spending
- Posted on April 10, 2026
- By Dawn
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In brief
A significant disparity has emerged in Pakistan's budget execution, revealing that development spending reached only 41.5% during the initial nine months of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, parliamentarians' discretionary schemes achieved a remarkable 70% utilization rate within just four months, highlighting a stark contrast in spending efficiency. This gap raises concerns about the government's capacity to deliver infrastructure projects while raising questions about the allocation priorities between institutional development initiatives and legislative constituency programs.
Lawmakers’ schemes outpace sluggish uplift spending
Govt spends only 41.5pc of development budget in first nine months; Parliamentarians’ schemes see 70pc utilisation in just four months.
