Pakistan is reportedly planning a defense budget increase of PKR 100 billion as part of its budget, which is linked to an IMF agreement. The IMF projects substantial growth in federal revenues for the upcoming fiscal years.

The IMF projected Pakistan's total federal revenues for 2026-27 at PKR 17.144 trillion — that's more than PKR 2 trillion higher than the current fiscal year and represents a 13.5% increase, the report said