Pakistan’s inability to meet key fiscal targets under the IMF’s $7 billion bailout package has reinforced India’s concerns over Islamabad’s chronic economic mismanagement and dependence on foreign assistance. Revenue shortfalls and ineffective initiatives such as the Tajir Dost Scheme have strengthened New Delhi’s opposition to further financial aid, amid apprehensions that such funds could be diverted towards military expenditure. The entrenched role of Pakistan’s military in shaping economic policy continues to hinder structural reforms, casting doubt on the viability of future rescue efforts. The situation has also revived calls for the IMF to weigh the moral and strategic consequences of repeated bailouts that perpetuate Pakistan’s debt crisis.