Budget 2012-13: National security is no more a national priority

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If we now count Pakistan’s national security challenges, there will be corrupt and inefficient political leadership, weak economy driven by elite-based taxation system, insurgents, terrorists and India, in the same order. The armed forces can fight only one of these threats. Pakistan’s defense outlay is no match to India’s. What about its war with terrorists and insurgents? While terrorists and insurgents are merely distraction for armed forces from Eastern borders, fighting them has an enormous cost. If we take into account these threats and thinning out of its security assets throughout the war-torn areas, its defense outlay against India’s should be close to 5%. And the amount allocated out of this $5.8 billions for purchase of military hardware is less than peanuts. Which means that, within the existing resources, Pakistan will remain unable to improve its defense capabilities. Read more:

Pakistan’s Budget 2012-13: National security is not a national priority anymore