Published June 6, 2026 Updated about 2 hours ago By Naveed Butt ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has proposed an allocation of Rs20 billion, including Rs8.24 billion in local funding and Rs11.76 billion in foreign assistance, for 13 development projects of the Information Technology and Telecommunication Division in the budget for the fiscal year 2026–27. According to budget documents available with this correspondent, the government has proposed an allocation of Rs18.75 billion for 11 ongoing development projects during the fiscal year 2026–27, including Rs7.488 billion in local funding and Rs11.26 billion in foreign assistance. For two new schemes, the government has proposed a total allocation of Rs1.25 billion comprising Rs750 million in local funding and Rs500 million in foreign assistance for the fiscal year 2026–27. Under the new projects, Rs1 billion has been earmarked for the National AI Ecosystem Development Programme, including Rs500 million in local funding and Rs500 million in foreign assistance. Another Rs250 million has been allocated for the PakAwaz Secure Mobile Communication Ecosystem project. For the 11 ongoing development projects, the government has proposed Rs5.85 billion, including Rs150 million in local funding and Rs5.7 billion in foreign assistance, for the Technology Park Development Project (TDP), Islamabad, under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT). An allocation of Rs3.016 billion, funded by the World Bank, has been proposed for the Digital Economy…