Pakistan, June 17 -- The Ministry of Planning revealed that only 54% of Pakistan's federal development budget was spent in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2024-25. This figure raises serious concerns about the government's ability to execute planned projects on time.

Between July 2024 and May 2025, the government spent Rs596.61 billion on development projects. However, the approved disbursement for this period was Rs1,035.87 billion, showing a gap of nearly Rs440 billion.

The total revised size of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the entire year is Rs1,096 billion, yet less than two-thirds of the funds were utilized with only one month remaining in the fiscal year.

According to official data, federal mi...