Islamabad (Commerce Desk) The target for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the fiscal year 2026-27 has been set at 4%.
According to official documents, the agriculture sector growth target will be 3.8% and the industrial sector target will be 4.5%, while inflation is expected to remain around 8.2%. Similarly, the investment target has been set at 15% of GDP.
For exports, a target of 32.9 billion dollars has been set for the next fiscal year, while services exports are planned to reach 11.3 billion dollars. Imports are estimated at 70 billion dollars, and remittances are set at 42.4 billion dollars.
In development projects, 26 billion rupees have been proposed for the Mohmand Dam hydropower project, 21 billion rupees for the Dasu power project, 10 billion rupees for the Karachi Bulk Water Supply project, and 22 billion rupees for the Danish Schools initiative, while 3 billion rupees may be allocated for the Prime Minister’s Health Program.
For transport infrastructure, 25 billion rupees have been proposed for the ML-1 railway project, 25 billion rupees for the Sindh Coastal Highway, and 21 billion rupees for the Mehran Highway. The IT export target is set at 7.3 billion dollars, along with plans to create 7,500 new jobs in the IT sector.