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

Pakistan has managed to finalise its budget in agreement with the demands of the IMF, said Secretary Finance Imdadullah Bosal ...

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

Investors in Pakistan are hoping Tuesday’s budget stays focused on slashing spending, boosting revenues, and reinforcing the ...

Pakistan is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on Tuesday, but analysts are ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, just before the FY2026 budget on Tuesday increased defence spending by 20%, ...

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

According to the the World Bank report, the agriculture sector faced significant challenges in Pakistan in 2025, as weather ...

Budget struggles to balance the IMF programme’s goal of fiscal consolidation with its desire to expand economy.

The IMF has expressed serious reservations over the federal government's issuance of Rs344 billion in supplementary grants without prior approval from the National Assembly. The move, which includes ...

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

India has yet to appoint a full-time executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a role crucial due to ...