Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar along with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party in Islamabad today.

The meeting was part of routine pre-budget consultations ahead of the Federal Budget.

During the meeting, it was unanimously agreed to recommend to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the Budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 be announced on Wednesday.

The discussions focused on current expenditure and development spending priorities, including the Public Sector Development Programme, as well as broader economic priorities such as fiscal sustainability, public welfare measures, development initiatives, and inclusive growth for the fiscal year 2026–2027.

The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, MNA Syed Naveed Qamar, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwala, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Federal Secretary Finance Imdadullah Bosal, Chairman FBR Rashid Mahmood Langrial, and other senior officials from the concerned ministries and departments.