Pakistan Announces 17.65% Defence Budget Increase, Gains Constrained by Weaker Rupee

Pakistan’s PKR 3 trillion (about $10.76 billion U.S.) defence budget for 2026-2027 is the largest it has ever set in dollar terms. But a weakening rupee, an import-priced procurement bill, and a new reliance on provincial funding complicate the headline figure.

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Sundar Pichai faced a walkout at his Stanford commencement speech, as 100+ students left amid chants of “Free, free Palestine” over Google’s ties with Israel (Zain Khan/New York Post)

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Sundar Pichai faced a walkout at his Stanford commencement speech, as 100+ students left amid chants of “Free, free Palestine” over Google’s ties with Israel  —  See more of our coverage in your …

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