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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs3.56 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 against estimated receipts of approximately Rs3.41tr, resulting in a projected deficit of about Rs242 billion.
The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was boycotting the session because the opposition had not been consulted beforehand.
The budget proposes no new taxes, a 7 per cent increase in salaries and pensions, a Rs400 billion development programme, a Rs13.2 billion social protection package, and a series of long-term initiatives aimed at transforming Sindh into a regional hub for trade, finance, technology and renewable energy.
CM Murad said that in the upcoming fiscal year, the government’s goal was to “maintain fiscal discipline, strengthen public finances, and sustain development momentum during a very challenging year”.
