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ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs53.3 billion for different health projects, including Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026-27.
Of the Rs22 billion earmarked for the Ministry of National Health Services, Rs20.7 billion will be financed through local resources, while Rs1.3 billion will be received from foreign assistance.
As per PSDP, the government has proposed an overall allocation of Rs24.3 billion for the health and nutrition sector. The allocation marks a notable increase compared to the previous fiscal year, when the health sector was initially allocated Rs16.5 billion and later revised downwards to Rs14 billion.
The health sector’s share in the overall social sector development budget stands at 2.2 per cent of the total Rs187.2 billion social sector allocation for the FY 2026-27.
