The Shehbaz Sharif government has cleared a 50-billion rupees supplementary budget for the armed forces of Pakistan.

Islamabad: At a time when the country is struggling with debt repayments and rising poverty, the Shahbaz Sharif government has approved its largest defence outlay in a decade. Pakistan’s worsening economic crisis has not stopped the Shehbaz Sharif government from sharply boosting military spending, underscoring the growing influence of Army Chief Asim Munir.

In the recent development, the government has cleared a 50-billion rupees supplementary budget for the armed forces, saying the money will strengthen security along international borders, naval bases, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Reader should note this amount is in addition to the 2.55 trillion ru

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