Pakistan set to increase defence spending by 18 per cent amid tensions with India: Report

Pakistan has decided to increase its defence spending by 18 per cent amid escalating tensions with India. The increase will amount to over Rs 2.5 trillion in the next budget due to tensions with India, according to a media report. The Pakistan coalition government is set to unveil the 2025-26 budget in the first week of the next month, ahead of the start of the new fiscal year from July 1. 

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