Pakistan's military budget was 11.375 billion dollar in 2018 according to NATO definition. This is more than 11.72% of the national
No, it is you who has pulled the budget figure from your behind. Your
loan is $97 billion, not your budget. Read the link carefully you have sent to impress others. Your 2019 budget is 'Pakistan presents
Rs 6 trillion budget with Rs 3.56 trillion deficit". So, how much is Rs.6 trillion? It is only $38 billion @Rs.165 per dollar and not $97 billion you claim. This figure is
30% more than last year and how much did you spend on military last year?
168.292PKR
1 PKR = 0.00594204 USD
1 USD = 168.292 PKR
By
NATO definition, it was "The latest value for Military expenditure (current USD) in Pakistan was 11,375,530,000 ($11.375 billion)
as of 2018. Over the past 58 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 11,461,250,000 in 2017 and 200,340,200 in 1962".
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/pakistan/military-expenditure
So, the actual spending on military was $11.375 divided by last year's budget ($38 x 70%) equals
42.8%. This is the percent you spent last year on military. However, if you get away from NATO definition, your total military is more than this.
Now, do you think a country can progress well when it spends almost half its budget money for defense outlays? Moreover, your deficit is also a staggering Rs.3.56 trillion out of a total budget of only Rs.6 trillion.
Please do not use abusive words when you answer my posts or you may refrain from answering at all. And, instead of making things up, please come up with a real picture.