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

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The 2025–26 defence budget includes PKR704.4 billion for operating expenses for the Pakistan Armed Forces, a 29% increase over the revised allocation for 2024–25.

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

Pakistan's debt has reached nearly PKR 76,000 billion ($270 billion) in nine months. The new budget features a 20% increase in defense spending while overall expenditure is cut by 7%.

Pakistan has announced a major $9 billion defense budget increase alongside a key military deal with China for advanced jets and missile systems.

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Pakistan on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, raised its defence expenditure by 20 per cent to $9 billion in the annual federal Budget for 2025-2026 (FY26) over the preceding year, but slashed overall ...

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AFP Pakistan Tuesday hiked defence spending by 20% following last month’s deadly conflict with India. The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the increase as part of the budget for ...

Pakistan's FY2025-26 budget cuts development by 50% while increasing defense spending by 20%, reflecting military interests amidst economic challenges.