The US State Department has called on Pakistan to bring its military and intelligence budgets under civilian and parliamentary oversight, citing a lack of public scrutiny over defence spending, as per an ANI report. Washington also flagged limited disclosure of government debt obligations, including liabilities linked to major state-owned enterprises, and delays in publishing the executive budget proposal.
The concerns were outlined in the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, which assessed Pakistan's broader public financial framework while identifying gaps in transparency around defence spending and debt.
