April 28: The Express Tribune report by Kamran Yousaf states that at a time when security assistance from the US is dwindling, Pakistan has raised its defense spending for the year 2018-19 by around 19.6 percent, the highest increase during the PML-N government’s current tenure. The increase is also seen as significant amid the PML-N’s uneasy relationship with the military leadership following a series of political controversies stemming from the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in July last year.
The Express Tribune: Defense budget up by around 20%
