The Government of Balochistan unveiled its budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 on June 17, 2025. With a substantial financial outlay of Rs1.03 trillion, the budget highlights a commitment to public welfare, with a strategic focus on health, education, and sustainable development.

The allocation to non-development amounts to Rs639.88 billion, whereas Rs336.58bn has been allocated to the development sector, including the foreign project assistance of Rs30.15bn and the federal funded project of Rs57.98bn. The estimated total expenditure for the fiscal year is projected at Rs976.45bn, indicating a budgetary surplus of Rs51.83bn.

The total federal receipts, including the National Finance Commission and development and non-development grants, are Rs801.67bn, while total provincial receipts, consisting of tax and non-tax, are Rs124.9bn, and total Foreign Project Assistance is Rs37.8bn. Revenue assignments received from the federal government are derived primarily from two key sources: federal transfers and federal development grants, including allocations under the Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).

The receipts from the federal divisible pool and straight transfers have shown notable increases from the previous budget. The federal divisible pool has risen from Rs647.01bn in 2024–25 to Rs713.62bn in the current budget, reflecting a growth of 10.30 per cent. Similarly, straight transfers have increased from Rs20.55bn to Rs29.54bn, representing a significant growth of 43.74pc.

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