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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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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.