Increase in Military budget

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i dont think it wil beenfitt he earthquake victims but more the officers

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11% increase in defence budget likely
By Sajid Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has okayed 11 percent increase in the defence budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year, fixing the total allocation at Rs 248.250 billion, which is Rs 25 billion more than the ongoing year’s allocation.

Sources told Daily Times on Thursday that the Finance Ministry, in a recent meeting, finalised the defence expenses for the next fiscal year. The federal cabinet will now approve the budget on June 5 following which it will be tabled before the National Assembly.

Sources said that the armed forces had demanded Rs 330 billion for the upcoming fiscal year but the Defence Ministry had recommended Rs 257 billion to the Finance Ministry. “However the Finance Ministry has finalised Rs 248.250 billion,” sources added.

The defence budget for the current year was Rs 223.250 billion however defence expenses are projected to reach Rs 240 billion by June 30.

The proposed defence budget for 2005-06 is Rs 8 billion higher than the projected defence spending during the current year. Sources said that increase in the defence spending during the current fiscal year were mainly due to the earthquake-related operations because forces had launched a major rescue operation in the earthquake-affected areas of Azad Kashmir and North Western Frontier Province.

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^^ Pak army brings home $billions in US money. It is OK if we keep them strong and vibrant. Otherwise Kabuli Kommies would love to see Pakistan turn into just another Afghan Jannat as seen through bombed out buildings in Kabul, Kandhar, and Jalalabad.

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Earthquake victims? Pak military doesn't give a damn about them. NGO's and various private organizations have done much more

A week after the quake, the military went ahead with a $1 billion US dollar deal for early warning planes.

You can bet a large reason for that is because the kick backs had already been paid.

Resentment grows against the Army every month, shame they have become so corrupt and unprofessional.

Most Pakistani's know what the Pak govt needs to do and is not obsessed by some stupid 'commie' threat that died long ago

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Re: Increase in Military budget

Based on which news source?

The Random Thread
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Re: Increase in Military budget

Abay we don't need defense shefense budget now that we are into the jeet lo dil dosti campaign with India. Besides these faujis will do anything except fight. Selling national assets, kickbacks, overthrowing elected governments and killing their own people are their main specialties.