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TopicPakistan defence budget

Topic: Pakistan defence budget

Pakistan’s strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan's strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan raises defence spending by 20% but slashes overall federal budget 

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

Pakistan’s audacious defence budget needs to stay on paper. It’s good for everyone

IMF is balking at Pakistan’s unrealistic budget, but Islamabad feels it can push the lending agency to give it what it wants. US can call the bluff.

Ayesha Siddiqa on Pakistan’s defence budget cut, Y.V. Reddy on RBI’s independence

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Pakistan’s defence budget unchanged due to Imran govt’s austerity drive

Pakistan's budget for the next fiscal year is set at Rs 7,022 billion, with a growth target of 4 per cent.

How Pakistan is expected to ‘fudge’ its high defence spending tomorrow

With agreement to secure a $6 bn IMF bailout, experts say Pakistan defence budget cut only to create a ‘narrative’ & number fudging to take care of rest.

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India’s pulses, maize and cereal yields remain below global averages, says economic survey

Expanding high-growth sectors, such as horticulture, agroforestry, dairy, poultry, and fisheries, can further support inclusive economic development, according to the Economic Survey of 2025-26.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

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