PSDP

Cuts 76 provincial projects, freezes PM, parliamentarian schemes

Approves Thar Coal railway project worth Rs53.7b without budget allocation, challenges IMF commitments

Remains at Rs76b in contrast with Rs301b authorised under PSDP 2023-24

Technical assistance missions are separate from any programme review missions

Adds 47 more schemes in the PSDP to keep coalition partners happy

Stakeholders express optimism about measures taken for agriculture sector

Meagre funds will result in slowdown of work, increase in completion period of projects

Planning minister says the outlay of the development budget will be Rs800 billion

42% of projects belong to provinces, should be funded by them, says Ahsan Iqbal

With whopping funds unspent and no ministry ensuring effective utilisation, experts anticipate risk of lapse