When will the official federal budget for Pakistan for the year 2026 be presented?

Answered by Hamza Tariq

The official federal budget for Pakistan for the year 2026 (which falls under Fiscal Year **FY 2025–26** or **FY 2026–27**) has **not been presented yet**. In Pakistan, the federal budget is presented annually in the National Assembly in **June** by the Ministry of Finance. Here is how the timeline works: * **FY 2025–26 Budget:** Will be presented in **June 2025** and run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. * **FY 2026–27 Budget:** Will be presented in **June 2026** and run from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Any figures or targets currently circulating for 2026 are medium-term projections set by international financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank, or preliminary estimates in the government's Medium Term Budget Framework (MTBF). Exact figures for expenditures, revenue, and tax targets will only be official once the Finance Minister presents the budget speech in June.