The Economic Survey for the current fiscal year will be issued on Thursday, providing an overview of the government's economic performance during 2025-26.
The government has once again fallen short of achieving most of its key economic targets during the outgoing fiscal year. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is estimated at 3.7%, against the official target of 4.2%.
The forecast is in line with earlier projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), all of which had anticipated lower economic growth.
Average inflation stood at 7% during the first 11 months of the fiscal year, compared with the annual target of 7.5%. However, the inflation rate for May rose to 11.66%.
According to official documents, the annual per capita income target was set at Rs560,803. Per capita income is, however, expected to remain at Rs533,629. In dollar terms, per capita income increased by $150 to reach $1,901.
The government also failed to meet growth targets in the agriculture and industrial sectors. Agricultural growth is estimated at 2.89%, against a target of 4.5%, while industrial growth is expected at 3.51%, compared with the target of 4.3%.
The services sector performed better, with growth likely to reach 4.09%, slightly above the target of 4%.
Remittances recorded a 9% increase during the fiscal year. Overseas Pakistanis sent $38 billion during the first 11 months, with the figure expected to reach $41 billion by the end of June.
The export target was set at $35.3 billion, but exports remained at $28 billion during the first 11 months. Imports, targeted at $65.2 billion, had already reached $63 billion over the same period.
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