Increase comes amid tensions with India, Afghan border concerns.

Overall development outlay slashed by 25pc to Rs3.218tr; no new projects except for interior, defence ministries; federal PSDP reduced to Rs1tr.

The defence increase followed talks with provinces over pooling fiscal space for security needs, with development plans also cut back before the Budget. | India News

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence in the fiscal year starting July, up 18% from the outgoing year,…

Pakistan has unveiled a 17.6 per cent increase in defence spending for the 2026-27 fiscal year, allocating PKR 3,000 billion.

Budget keeps lender’s targets intact on revenue, deficit, primary surplus.

Govt announces Rs1tr for Public Sector Development Programme, Rs2.2tr for provincial programmes, and Rs450bn for state-owned enterprises.

Increase comes amid tensions with India, Afghan border concerns.