ziaulislam
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Debt isnt bad(71% of gdp now)Pakistan's procurement is also more opaque, especially deals with China. This creates a 2-prong issue where (1) it's hard to anticipate what Pakistan will acquire in the near term and (2) it's near-impossible to scuttle the deal if it's from China.
That's true, but I don't think we reduced defence spending (vs. GDP) because of growing healthcare or education costs. Rather, I think the bigger blocker has been our debt repayments, which have ballooned over the past 10 years. IMHO, if not for debt repayments, our real defence budget would likely be in the $13-17 bn a year range. That said, we are pretty much in a debt-snare because of corruption plus a lack of investment in education, skill development, etc to elevate our economic output. However, if all things were held equal, I believe our defence budget would be much higher if not for debt repayments.
Its LACK OF TAXATION/REVENUE Mobilization
At 8.5% of gdp our tax is lowest in the region half of that of india which it self isnt taxing anyone
Retail tax is exists but is simply laundered by business..these small fixes will cause of lot issues fixed but wont happen becaus establishment and elite class are all in on it