Budget 2026-27: Can Pakistan balance IMF demands and economic growth?
In On My Radar, former finance ministers Asad Umar and Miftah Ismail discuss the likely priorities and economic implications of budget 2026-27
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As Pakistan prepares to unveil its Budget 2026-27, policymakers face mounting pressure to balance fiscal consolidation with economic growth amid ongoing commitments under the IMF program.
During a discussion on On My Radar hosted by Kamran Khan, former finance ministers Asad Umar and Miftah Ismail examined the budget's likely priorities, including revenue targets, taxation measures, petroleum levies, subsidy reforms, and interest rate policy.
They also assessed the prospects for structural reforms, investment, exports, employment generation, FBR restructuring, state-owned enterprise reforms, and the broader outlook for Pakistan's economy.
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