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Govt allocates Rs1.8tr for defence in budget 2023

In the previous budget 2022-23, the allocation for Defence Division was Rs1.52 trillion
Updated 09 Jun, 2023 10:50pm
Pakistani soldiers patrol near the Pakistan-Iran border on February 25, 2020. AFP
Pakistani soldiers patrol near the Pakistan-Iran border on February 25, 2020. AFP

The federal government has allocated Rs1.804 trillion for the Defence Division in the Federal Budget 2023-24.

In the previous budget 2022-23, the allocation for Defence Division was Rs1.52 trillion whereas this year, the government had made an increase of Rs281 billion, clearly indicating that there will be no compromise on the defence of the motherland.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar made the announcement while tabling the budget at the National Assembly on Friday.

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