Pakistan's budget transparency jumps 50%, outpaces regional peers
Pakistan's budget transparency score has climbed from 30 out of 100 in 2023 to 45 out of 100 in 2025, a 50% improvement over two years that brings the country level with the global average, according to the Open Budget Survey 2025 released by the Int
August 17, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's budget transparency score has climbed from 30 out of 100 in 2023 to 45 out of 100 in 2025, a 50% improvement over two years that brings the country level with the global average, according to the Open Budget Survey 2025 released by the International Budget Partnership (IBP). The country's score now places it ahead of regional peers, including India at 44, Sri Lanka at 43, Bangladesh...