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Pakistan defends 20 percent defense budget hike, cites need to counter India’s ‘war craze’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday defended its decision to raise defense spending by 20 percent in the new fiscal year, citing the need to strengthen missile defenses and counter what it described as a permanent state of hostility from India following the latest military standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The remarks came during a press conference in London, where a high-level Pakistani delegation led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is lobbying Western governments to support Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, regional stability, and water security.
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arabnews.com
Pakistan likely to hike defense spending but slash overall budget in 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will unveil its annual federal budget for the coming fiscal year later on Tuesday, seeking to kickstart growth while finding resources for an expected hike in…
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Pakistan announces $62 billion budget 2025-26, raises defense spending by 20 percent to $9 billion
KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday announced its federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs7.57 trillion ($62 billion), an overall decrease in spending by 7…
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aljazeera.com
Pakistan ramps up defence spending by 20 percent after India conflict
Defence spending surges in Islamabad’s new budget, even as overall expenditures shrink.
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Pakistan defends 20 percent defense budget hike, cites need to counter India’s ‘war craze’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday defended its decision to raise defense spending by 20 percent in the new fiscal year, citing the need to strengthen missile defenses and counter…
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How is Pakistan raising money for a 20 percent hike in defence spending?
Pakistan hikes its defence budget by 20 percent after border clashes with India, economy remains reliant on IMF loans.