US Questions Pakistan's Secret Budget, Seeks Increased Transparency

The United States has questioned Pakistan's secret budget. The United States has asked Pakistan to provide a full accounting of how much it spends on its military and ISI. The US State Department has asked Pakistan for a full accounting of the secret budget. The US State Department has commented on Pakistan's financial affairs in the Fiscal Transparency Report-2026 and has said that it needs to be more transparent. The report specifically emphasizes on bringing the budgets of military and intelligence agencies under parliamentary or civilian oversight and making public information about government debt. The US has advised Pakistan to not only release budget proposals on time, but to bring more transparency. It has also been asked that the government provide full information on how much it spends on military and intelligence agency budgets. According to the official data of the US government, in the year 2025, the US has given financial assistance of about $ID3 million to Pakistan and by July 2026, the US has given financial assistance of $10 billion to countries that have not yet received financial assistance from the US.