Senior economist and former federal finance minister Dr Hafiz Ahmed Pasha has warned that external shocks and structural weaknesses are once again set to shape Pakistan's fiscal space ahead of budget 2026-27. He recommended reducing the petroleum levy and increasing BISP assistance to ease inflationary pressures. The post External Shocks, Inflation to Shape Pakistan’s Budget 2026-27, Warns Economist Hafiz Pasha appeared first on Daily K2 English .