The federal government has earmarked a record Rs1,000 billion for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, with major allocations going to infrastructure, energy, education, and provincial uplift projects, according to official documents obtained by Samaa TV.

Out of the total development budget, Rs682.79 billion will be spent on development schemes of 41 federal ministries and divisions, while Rs317.20 billion has been allocated for two major corporations — primarily for infrastructure and energy-related projects.

Key allocations:

National Highway Authority (NHA) will receive the largest chunk of Rs227 billion for road construction and maintenance across the country.
The Power Division and NTDC are set to get over Rs90 billion to strengthen the national grid and power transmission systems.
Rs133.42 billion have been earmarked for water resources, reflecting a strong focus on water security and irrigation projects.
Rs70 billion have been allocated for development schemes proposed by members of parliament.

Funds for provinces and special areas

The federal government has also allocated more than Rs253 billion in development funding for the provinces and special areas:

Rs105.78 billion for projects in the provinces.
Rs65.44 billion for districts of former FATA now merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Rs82 billion for development in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Sector-wise breakdown

Several ministries and departments have received significant development allocations:

Higher Education Commission (HEC): Rs39.40 billion
Federal Education Projects: Rs13.50 billion
National Health Services: Rs14.34 billion
Interior Ministry: Rs12.90 billion
Pakistan Railways: Rs22.41 billion
Ministry of Planning: Over Rs21 billion
IT and Telecom: More than Rs16 billion
Housing and Works: Rs15 billion
Revenue Division: Over Rs7 billion
Defense Division: Rs11.55 billion
Ministry of Information: Over Rs6 billion
SUPARCO: Rs5.41 billion
Defense Production: Rs1.75 billion
Food Security: Over Rs4 billion
Science and Technology: Rs4 billion
Maritime Affairs: Rs3.56 billion
Climate Change: Rs2.70 billion
Industries and Production: Rs1.90 billion
Board of Investment: Rs1.10 billion
Inter-Provincial Coordination: Rs1.17 billion
Kashmir Affairs: Rs1.80 billion
Law and Justice: Rs1.39 billion
National Heritage: Rs1.67 billion
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission: Rs760 million
Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC): Over Rs500 million