US calls on Pakistan to boost transparency in military and intelligence budgets

The United States has encouraged Pakistan to enhance its fiscal openness by subjecting defense and intelligence expenditures to more rigorous civilian or parliamentary review. As per the US State Department’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, Pakistan has shown improvement in providing public access to its approved budgets and annual financial statements. Nevertheless, the report highlighted various sectors where transparency levels are still insufficient.

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