Pakistan hikes its defence budget by 20 percent after border clashes with India, economy remains reliant on IMF loans.

Pakistan has announced a defence budget of PKR2.55 trillion (USD9 billion) for 2025–26. According to documents released by ...

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Tuesday hiked defense spending by 20% following last month’s deadly conflict with India. The government ...

Pakistan's FY26 budget reveals a 7% decrease in overall spending, yet defence expenditure surges by 20% to 2.55 trillion ...

In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last ...

Pakistan on Tuesday rolled out a $62.4 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, with a 20% increase in defense expenditure ...

Pakistan will raise defence spending by a steep 20% after a military clash with its old enemy India last month, but will ...

Pakistan’s military budget increase also reflects a broader global trend. A report published in April by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which specialises in ...

Pakistani officials said they have been offered a range of new Chinese military equipment, including fighter jets and air defense systems.

Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 20% amidst a severe debt crisis, allocating $9.17 billion despite nearly half of ...

Islamabad allocates PKR 2.55 trillion (approx Rs 76,500 crore) to defence in FY26 amid IMF pressures, declining growth and ...

Pakistan’s recent decision to increase its defence budget by 17% for the fiscal year 2025–2026 is as revealing as it is alarming. At a time when the country faces an economic abyss, burdened by ...