Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
IK is bent on his back to army get their blessings. In other words this hypocrite is also bending his back to uncle Sam after all that hulla gulla against Uncle Sam on drone attacks.
PTIs stance against drone attacks has not changed. This is an odd segue to this thread.
BISP was initiated with aid money from USAID and a loan/aid package from ADB. However, both sources were stopped after irregularities were found. Its funny how the govt stopped BISP payments last year because of 'budgetary restraints'. How can there be budgetary restraints in something that was being funded by aid money? It turns out BISP money was going to other destinations.
Our defence needs are not hidden from anyone. India and Afghanistan are hostile neighbors. Coupled with that, internal security situation is horrible as well. Cutting defence budget would divert funds from places where its needed the most, keeping in mind the fact that the US has not lived up to its commitment of paying its bills in their entirety.
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
He is specialists of U-turns .
Don’t mind him .
There is nothing in his stances and policies , he changes those perhaps weekly bases . He is not one who has any thing to do that or not . Just enjoy his statements .
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
Only a small part of the budget goes to actually protecting the country. A good part of goes to providing the army maids, servants, cooks, gardeners, golf courses, free car and gas, vacation resorts. Cut all of these luxuries. Why does the army of a third world country have these luxuries? So much money is wasted on the Perks and then the propaganda machine starts and says army defends the country. Let them defend the country but their mansions in cannt.
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
They were fighting the worst terrorism created by Zia and wrongly dealt by Mush . Sacrificing lives of their owned and their loved ones . Rest of Pakistan works for Army of central Punjab .
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
They were fighting the worst terrorism created by Zia and wrongly dealt by Mush . Sacrificing lives of their owned and their loved ones . Rest of Pakistan works for Army of central Punjab .
Terrorism in NWFP was born and bred during ZABs tenure. He sold out to the US for a few dollars, trained afghan militants under his watch, and allowed terrorists, drug dealers and kidnapping rings to flourish under his rule. Zia simply continued that policy, as it was too late to rewind.
Your statement equating army and central punjab is just absurd. By that logic, is it safe to say that the Navy works for Karachi?
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
They were fighting the worst terrorism created by Zia and wrongly dealt by Mush . Sacrificing lives of their owned and their loved ones . Rest of Pakistan works for Army of central Punjab .
What about Taliban created during BB's time? Are they good terrorists?
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
Terrorism in NWFP was born and bred during ZABs tenure. He sold out to the US for a few dollars, trained afghan militants under his watch, and allowed terrorists, drug dealers and kidnapping rings to flourish under his rule. Zia simply continued that policy, as it was too late to rewind.
Your statement equating army and central punjab is just absurd. By that logic, is it safe to say that the Navy works for Karachi?
Read something before posting , You can not change the history with your computers .
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
What about Taliban created during BB's time? Are they good terrorists?
Taliban , Mujahideen ,Relation with US are the domain of our army , No bloody civilian can interfere , If any one will try , He will be proved traitor like Haqani or to be killed .
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
Taliban , Mujahideen ,Relation with US are the domain of our army , No bloody civilian can interfere , If any one will try , He will be proved traitor like Haqani or to be killed .
So why didn't he stay like Mr. President and face the court instead of running off with the blessings of Mr. President? When you say you just need to use the bathroom real quick, and will answer questions later. And that bathroom happens to be in another house, you've got things to hide and even more questions that need answering.
So for once, for education-sake for the rest of us novices, can you please provide us with something that proves his innocence, and shows that he satisfied the court and the case has been closed? Hasn't it been under PPP tenure that he was allowed to run away?
Will wait for something that sheds light on this specific point of your post. Please do not post anything that is more of the same. Enlighten me on this, because I find it extremely hard to defend Mr. Haqani who is not a traitor, and a patriot who is being forced to live a tough life in USA. God knows he'd love to be on the first flight out back to Pakistan to face courts, and clear his credibly noble name. :)
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
The budget cuts are unrealistic, and anyone that says by cutting Military budget they would raise the Eduction level is either out to swindle people of votes, or just wants to create rifts.
An Army that is maintaining one front, and fighting a war on the other front needs more equipment to safeguard the nation. Taking away whatever resources they have now is akin to surrender, and send a message to the troublemakers that we are no longer willing to fight.
As others have mentioned before, a better plan (which no other politician has put forth so far) will be flush out the redundant army of sifarishi hires. Keep the essential staff, offer severence packages to the rest and retire them. PIA namely.
Cut expenditure in areas that are not critical and can afford less plush such as the Premiere House, President House, Governor Houses, and a host of other amenities that are currently showered on elected officials. It's like they're rewarded from the moment they step into office without the need to put in work to show for it. Hence you get 5 years of incompetence with nothing to show for the promises that are made before vote count.
Reduce corruption. It will yield more money than Pakistan can use at any given time, it will add to the treasury and provide for all welfare programs that Pakistan needs urgently.
Defense Budget cuts are not a feasible solution, IMO.
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
Yes, because why spend money on feeding hungry kids. Its better spent on oversize military and generals playing golfs who have never won a war in nation's history (unless you count overthrowing elected governments).
True. However:
It is unfair to draw daggers at the Armed Forces while totally ignoring other factors that have a far more impact on the loss of revenue than the Military Budget. (Your points about the lavish amenities being cut/reduced is fair and should be done.)
Pakistan's problem has been that of incompetent leadership at its' helm whether Civilian or Khakis. If Civilian Govts. served the people sincerely, the army would not have any reason to overthrow an elected govt that is serving the people, and people are content. At the same time, if the Army did its job with sincerity we would not be in the armed mess we're in now with widespread terror.
Civilian Govts need to focus on their job of serving people rather than their guarantor overlords. Same applies to the Army too. Both have been inefficient, or partly efficient. And both need to come to 100% efficiency or get rid of dead weight and promote people who will get the job done.
Bottom line is drawn at the public. So long as Public doesn't make it its' own business on who gets elected, we can expect the current cycle to continue. It is the Public that has to be the supervising force over both Armed Forces as well as the Govt. It is the people both these institutions are answerable to in the public arena.
Even if a dog dies in some part of Pakistan because of hunger, that area politicians has some questions to answers.
If a person is killed using intentional deadly force, anywhere in Pakistan and the perps sneaked in the country, the Armed Forces should have a problem with that. It all comes down to moral ethics, and accountability. We're near 10 in both unfortunately; we need to be at a 90 to be accepted as a respectable nation.
Re: Imran Khan not in favour of cuts in Pakistan’s defence budget
Taliban , Mujahideen ,Relation with US are the domain of our army , No bloody civilian can interfere , If any one will try , He will be proved traitor like Haqani or to be killed .
At one point Naseerullah Babar proudly said PPP created Taliban
lets see wen he ll change his statements on daily, hourly 
lekin abhi mainay post nahin kiya.