Development Outlay Soars 50pc to Rs4.2trn in 2 Years: Minister

PBS Defends 2.68% GDP Growth Amid Data Controversy - The Financial Daily

ISLAMABAD – June 5, 2025:Chief Statistician of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Dr. Naeemuz Zafar, on Thursday defended the recently reported 2.68% GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2024-25, amidst growing criticism and skepticism over the methodology and assumptions used to arrive at the figure. Speaking at a press conference alongside Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal at P Block, Dr. Zafar emphasized that the growth figures were comp…

Development Outlay increased by 50% in two years, Planning Minister - Global News Pakistan

Islamabad : Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, has unveiled the strategic direction and priorities of the Government of Pakistan through the Budget 2025–26, reaffirming the nation’s collective resolve to transition from crisis to stability and sustained growth under the vision of URAAN Pakistan and the 13th Five-Year Plan. “This year’s budget,” the Minister stated, “is not merely a financi…

Development outlay soars 50pc to Rs4.2trn in 2 years: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s...