Defence ministry seeks more funds to fight inflation

[imadul]

The military will get whatever it "asks" for, no matter what setup is running the country, before all else. Guaranteed.

No they won't.
But they shall get awami hate at wholesale prices.
Guaranteed!!

 

[Foinikas]

For weapons or for generals?

 

[salarsikander]

For weapons or for generals?

more like more land plots and golf courses for fat arse losers at the expense of country survival

@VCheng How right you have beeb al along since last decacde and more, please share you thoughts on future course of events, will this movement or whatever you call is going to bear fruits or not ?

 

[villageidiot]

Bajwa didn't opt for more military budget, yet Army managed to raise 2 divisions, induct a new type of MBT and bought surplus M-113s along with opening new military institutes.

Well, all that private enterprise, that you praise the company for, has to bear some fruit.

For weapons or for generals?

 

[kris]

Defence ministry seeks more funds to fight inflation​

Khaleeq Kiani Published December 2, 2022 Updated 21 minutes ago




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Defence Secretary Lt Gen (Retd) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan calls on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at Finance Division in Islamabad on December 1, 2022. — Photo courtesy PID
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ISLAMABAD: Days after the change of command in the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence has sought additional funds from the federal budget to cope with the impact of rising fuel cost and overall inflation.
The demand was put forth by Defence Secretary retired Lt Gen Hamood-uz-Zaman Khan during a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday.
“Defence and economic issues together with security-related budgetary matters were discussed during the meeting,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
The development comes only a month after the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet approved a Rs31 billion supplementary grant for the defence ministry, on Oct 28.

Informed sources said the defence team told the finance minister that it had already been following strict austerity measures but inflation, particularly POL expenses, was putting an additional pressure, thus causing a financial shortfall. According to them, there was little room within the allocated funds to meet the additional financing requirements.
The statement quoted Mr Dar as highlighting the economic outlook and fiscal position of the country and various measures taken by the government to stabilise the economy. He said the results of these measures would soon be reflected in the strengthened fiscal position and enhanced economic activities.
Prime Minister’s Special Assistants on Finance and Revenue Tariq Bajwa and Tariq Mehmood Pasha, special secretary finance and senior officers from the finance and defence divisions attended the meeting.
The government is currently facing almost Rs1 trillion slippages on fiscal account, chiefly because of increase in interest payments amid devaluation and higher interest rates, besides flood-related expenditures. The finance ministry is already struggling to convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to complete the 9th review of its $7bn ongoing programme.



The Fund wants more taxes and tight expenditure controls to ensure tax-to-GDP ratios committed under the programme structure before it clears disbursement of $1.18bn tranche that was due early last month.
The government has decided to slash down the country’s development budget by more than half to Rs350bn from the budget allocation of about Rs800bn for the current fiscal year.
The defence secretary thanked the minister for his cooperation, according to the statement.
Published in Dawn, December 2nd, 2022

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[VCheng]

No they won't.
But they shall get awami hate at wholesale prices.
Guaranteed!!

The military budget will take precedence over everything else, except debt payments other than war time situations, and the awam will pay their pak fauj ki azmat ko salaam when told to do so. Past results are the best guarantee of future results in these matters, despite what is being claimed these days.

 

[imadul]

The military budget will take precedence over everything else, except debt payments other than war time situations, and the awam will pay their pak fauj ki azmat ko salaam when told to do so. Past results are the best guarantee of future results in these matters, despite what is being claimed these days.

51 years is a very long time?

 

[VCheng]

51 years is a very long time?

It depends on one's point of view. Half a century is a relative term depending on the context whether it is long or short. Pakistan in its present form was created after 1971 and molded into its present form by dictators beginning with Gen Zia. The cast is now set.

 

[imadul]

India has become 6th largest economy in the world almost 5th. Except USA and China rest of the largest are pretty even.
And Pakistn is bankrupt economically but more so mentally and morally as the country is run by crooks, mafias, and corrput rogue military Inc.
This Pakistan can spend whatever it has on generals ego and DHA'S.
Pakistan balkanization will come sooner.

It depends on one's point of view. Half a century is a relative term depending on the context whether it is long or short. Pakistan in its present form was created after 1971 and molded into its present form by dictators beginning with Gen Zia. The cast is now set.

Current Pakistan molded after 1971.
That something I never thought.

I think corrput military Inc shall be defeated either by IK, or if he is eliminated then by unmanageable country. 220 futureless millions is a big figure.

 

[VCheng]

Current Pakistan molded after 1971.
That something I never thought.

I think corrput military Inc shall be defeated either by IK, or if he is eliminated then by unmanageable country. 220 futureless millions is a big figure.

Jinnah's Pakistan died in 1971. 1971-77 was a period of turmoil like most transition periods are, and then Zia's Pakistan came into being. The rest is history, as they say.

 

[imadul]

Jinnah's Pakistan died in 1971. 1971-77 was a period of turmoil like most transition periods are, and then Zia's Pakistan came into being. The rest is history, as they say.

Pakistan of Jinnah as we say easily died in 1971 at best is allegorical that now there is no hope of the Pakistan that was envisioned by millions in early 20th century.
Dream only dies when no one is left to dream further.
If that dream ceases then no point keeping Pakistan. Army cannot bind disparate nationalities especially an army which has become a warlord mafia.

 

[Fasbre2]

on paper we are a larger more powerful military than Iran, UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia.
We have larger standing army than all of these. Like Iraq in 1992.

A paper army is all we have..

 

[VCheng]

Army cannot bind disparate nationalities especially an army which has become a warlord mafia.

Well, it seems to be doing this job of keeping the country together thus far, to be fair.

 

[Pakstallion]

Forget that. The money is for DHA and making videos of our old mothers. No more of our money to oppress us.

 

[imadul]

Well, it seems to be doing this job of keeping the country together thus far, to be fair.

You are elaborating what is on the ground and I hope you are not supporting illegal, unconstitutional, and illicit acts of establishment.