The Pakistani defence budget retains its opacity. Neither the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nor the Financial Action Task ...

Pakistan’s recent decision to increase its defence budget by 17% for the fiscal year 2025–2026 is as revealing as it is alarming. At a time when the country faces an economic abyss, burdened by ...

Lawmakers from various political parties, speaking during the National Assembly debate on the 2025–26 federal budget, praised ...

“The government is celebrating macroeconomic stabilisation, but the deeper structural cracks in the economy remain ...

The budget presents a paradox: ambitious rhetoric of relief overshadowed by structural constraints. The 10 per cent increase in salaries of government employees and 7pc rise in pensions of retired ...

PTI leaders Omer Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Sheikh Waqas Akram, and Taimur Jhagra criticize the government over Pakistan’s energy crisis, rising petrol prices, political censorship, and alleged mismanagement ...

KARACHI: Vice President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Muhammad Amaan Paracha has said ...

Despite his criticism, Ayub endorsed the 20 per cent increase in the defence budget, including the Rs742 billion allocated ...

Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Friday voiced divergent views on the federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, with treasury members terming it as a balanced and people-centric, while the ...

The recent revelation aired by Pakistani security analyst Imtiaz Gul renewed attention to the Nur Khan air base near Islamabad.Gul allege ...

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

India is not a rich country—and America’s equipment, like its French counterpart, is far too expensive for far too limited a ...