Overview

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the ISI headquarters to assess Pakistan's preparedness for potential threats from India following the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
• The delegation, including top military and government officials, received briefings on regional security, conventional military threats, and hybrid warfare scenarios.
• Sharif emphasized the need for heightened national vigilance and seamless coordination among security and intelligence agencies to safeguard Pakistan's sovereignty.
• Pakistan's coalition government approved an 18% increase in defence spending, raising the budget to over ₹2.5 trillion to bolster military readiness.
• ISI chief Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik has been given additional responsibility as national security adviser to strengthen strategic decision-making.