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This is sad. They spend like 20% of their budget on their army and the army runs so much of their economy, and is on the stock market and owns stocks. Not to m

This is sad. They spend like 20% of their budget on their army and the army runs so much of their economy, and is on the stock market and owns stocks. Not to mention all the F-16s and Mirage fighters etc costing like $20 million each https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army#Corporate_and_business_activities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army#Corporate_and_bu... https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/21/poor-nation-rich-army/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/21/poor-nation-rich-army/

onetimemanytime 7y ago
Geography! Pakistan is screwed, India is a neighbor and can always outspend Pakistan https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyeditor/201906/India_pak_budget_graphic-01-1200x3806.jpg?6paYKFwTTA22sA4fVrkXZxF91FHauLz0 https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyedito... . Don't spend on the military is cute and all, until you get invaded or Findlandized.
- ahbyb 7y ago
  That might not be the worst thing that could happen to Pakistan, though.