National Assembly Approves Rs 18.77 Trillion Federal Budget
Pakistan lower house clears 125 demands for grants including a 3 trillion rupee defense package as the Finance Minister and opposition clash over taxation policy and economic relief.
Pakistan Budget Deficit Hits 856 Billion Rupees Despite Strong Tax Collection and Provincial Surplus
Pakistan reports a federal budget deficit of 856 billion rupees for the first nine months of FY26 as high debt servicing and defense spending offset record tax revenues.
IMF Analysis Reveals Long Term Global Economic Costs of Rising Military Conflicts
Recent IMF data indicates that escalating global conflicts are causing severe economic scarring, rising debt, and permanent output losses for affected nations and neighbors.