Govt borrowing will be used for balance of payments, budgetary support

Expects Rs141.8 billion from US as part of Coalition Support Fund

Inadequate measures to control emerging threats to external sector; no reforms to improve governance of public sector

New taxes imposed in five years add up to Rs1.3 trillion

Nearly half will be spent on govt’s ‘special schemes’ and meeting requirements of CPEC projects

Despite worrying macroeconomic indicators, Dar says Pakistan will not need another IMF bailout till 2019

Does not include Rs50 billion exemption given to IPPs

The surge includes outgoing fiscal year’s losses estimated at $3.9b

Government has provided required funding for two critical schemes, but road projects remain partially funded

Govt to receive $3b more than the original budgetary estimates