The federal government has proposed a significant 20 percent increase in the defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Budget 2025–26, allocating a total of Rs 2,550 billion for national defense.
According to reports, this marks a substantial rise from the Rs 2,122 billion earmarked in the current fiscal year, with revised defense expenditures expected to reach Rs 2,181 billion by the end of the year.
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According to official proposals for Budget 2025–26, the Pakistan Army is set to receive over Rs 1,165 billion, up from the Rs 1,009 billion allocated in the ongoing year.
Revised estimates suggest current year Army expenditures will reach approximately Rs 1,058 billion.
For the Pakistan Air Force, Budget 2025–26 suggests an allocation of Rs 520.74 billion, a notable increase from the Rs 451 billion assigned in the present year.
Similarly, the Pakistan Navy is expected to see its budget rise to Rs 265.97 billion under Budget 2025–26, compared to the Rs 230 billion set aside this year.
Revised spending for the Navy is projected to exceed Rs 238 billion by the end of the current fiscal period.
