Islamabad : Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Pakistan’s economy was firmly moving from stabilisation toward growth, as he expanded upon the federal budget proposed yesterday (Friday) for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026-27.

“The economy is moving in the right direction […] we will now move from economic stability to growth,” Aurangzeb said while addressing a post-budget press conference, flanked by Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial.

The finance minister said the government had worked to strengthen both the tax and export framework in the budget, adding that significant economic progress had been made during the outgoing fiscal year. He said the available fiscal space had been utilised in the best possible manner.

“The main theme of this budget is export-led growth. A key question has been what constitutes the enabling environment for exports, and in this budget, we have made comprehensive efforts to address those factors,” he added.