Defence budget

There is a longstanding debate on the size of defence expenditure

Japan under $320 billion plan will buy missiles capable of striking China amid ‘Ukraine lesson’

All three services — army, navy and air force — given equal increase

The hike, to over Rs1.45 trillion, to meet the needs of the armed forces including enhanced salary requirements

Pakistan’s defence spending is subject to much debate when the budget comes out each year

Defence minister says increase will have a positive impact on ‘enhanced domestic procurement’

Excludes revised outlay estimates for the outgoing fiscal year

Rs1,289 billion earmarked for military spending in federal budget

Ruckus resumes in NA as opposition slams 'PTI-IMF' budget

Comparing to last few years when defense budget grew by average 11%, current raise is nominal

The civil-military debate has kept our focus away from real underlying reasons of fiscal mismanagement

Parliamentarians question Defence Secretary Lt Gen (retd) Zamirul Hassan over lack of access to budget details

Amount does not include Rs180 billion allocated for pensions of military personnel

Parliament says future Chinese expenditures will depend on US actions in the region

Allocates 2.74tr Indian rupees for defence ministry

Finance minister says defence pension is not part of INR2.74 trillion military allocation

A cabinet statement on budget says defence spending would reach 191 billion riyals ($51 billion) in 2017

Government allocates Rs860.1 billion for defence in 2016-17, shows increase of Rs85 billion from outgoing fiscal year

Ministry of Defence seeks Rs920b for year 2016-17, Dar fails to mention whether or not he would allocate the amount

Panel members offered detailed review of different aspects of the defence budget and its utilisation.