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Pakistani military announces cuts in defence budget as country faces economic crisis

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The Pakistani military on Wednesday announced rare cuts in the country’s defence budget. Major General Asif Ghafoor, the armed forces spokesperson, said the voluntary cuts in the defence budget for the next financial year will not be at the cost of the country’s security.

“We shall maintain effective response potential to all threats,” he tweeted. “[The] Three services will manage impact of the cut through appropriate internal measures.” Ghafoor said that that the cuts were necessary as money had to be routed to developmental projects in tribal areas and Balochistan.

The director of the defence media wing said the decision will have no impact on the military’s response to any security threats or endanger the lives of soldiers. “The no pay raise decision is also only for the officers and not the soldiers,” he added.