Pakistan's trade deficit surged by 9% year-on-year (YoY) in fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), reaching $26.3 billion, according to ...

Pakistan's exports fell short of the annual target for fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $32.106 billion against a $32.341 ...

Base effects and rural resilience may lift Q1 numbers, but soft revenue growth, fading margin tailwinds, and rich valuations ...

NORMAL — The McLean County Unit 5 school board approved an amended fiscal 2025 budget this week, which district officials said was balanced despite changes in revenue and increased costs. The ...

Pakistan's FY2025-26 budget cuts development by 50% while increasing defense spending by 20%, reflecting military interests amidst economic challenges. According to a recent World Bank report, the ...

Pakistan’s FY25 Budget Balances Defense Needs and Economic Revival In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.

The 2025–26 defence budget includes PKR704.4 billion for operating expenses for the Pakistan Armed Forces, a 29% increase over the revised allocation for 2024–25.

Pakistan's debt has reached nearly PKR 76,000 billion ($270 billion) in nine months. The new budget features a 20% increase in defense spending while overall expenditure is cut by 7%.

Pakistan on Tuesday announced its budget for fiscal 2026, which begins on July 1, with a total outlay of $62 billion. Out of this budget, $29 billion will go toward debt financing.

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 hefty 7% to 17.57 ...

Islamabad: Pakistan will unveil on Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure. The total budget size is expected to be ...

This budget announcement will serve not just as a financial blueprint but as a litmus test of Pakistan’s ability, or inability, to confront its multiple crises with meaningful reforms.