Pakistan is preparing its 2026-27 budget with an IMF-linked reform programme, aiming to lift defence spending by about PKR 100 billion. Defence expenditure is estimated at PKR 2.665 trillion, up from PKR 2.564 trillion this year. The IMF projects federal revenues to climb to PKR 17.144 trillion, over PKR 2 trillion higher than the current year, alongside a 13.5% increase. The plan also includes digitising all federal and provincial payments by June 2027, identifying 10 corruption-prone institutions, and strengthening provincial anti-corruption agencies.
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