BUDGET 2026-27: Defence gets Rs3tr amid security concerns

• Increase comes amid tensions with India, Afghan border concerns • Allocation crosses 2pc of GDP after 17.6pc hike • Military spending makes up nearly 16pc of federal outlay • Rs967.55bn earmarked for salaries, allowances • Military pensions budgeted separately at Rs822bn ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday proposed allocating Rs3 trillion for defence services in fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 17.65 per cent increase over the outgoing year’s original allocation of Rs2.55tr, as it sou...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)