New Delhi: Pakistan, which has an overall debt of USD 274 billion, Tuesday raised its defence budget by a whopping 20 percent even as it cut its overall budget by 7 percent. In the new budget, the ...

Pakistan is preparing to request greater flexibility and a softer approach from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during ...

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- The federal government has set priorities for the upcoming budget 2026-27, focusing on green growth, ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan Tuesday hiked defense 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 ...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will raise defence spending by a steep 20% after a military clash with its old enemy India last month, but will slash overall federal expenditure for fiscal 2025-26 by a ...

(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund expressed deep condolences on Saturday for the loss of life caused by Pakistan's devastating floods and said its upcoming Extended Fund Facility review ...

Pakistan announced on Tuesday a 20 percent hike in defence spending in this year's federal budget, a month after a conflict with India that saw the worst violence in decades.