Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Pakistan's Military Dominance: Poverty, Corruption, and Crisis
In Pakistan, the army controls the economy and gets most of the money.
Because of this, the country is getting poorer, and many people are struggling.
The army spends lots of money on itself, while important things like schools and hospitals don't get enough funding.
This leads to problems such as children going hungry and not getting educated.
The government also doesn't help the people as much as it should, which is making things worse.
This means there's less money for everything else the country needs.
Pakistan's poverty rate has surged to 25% in recent years.
Military spending consumes a large portion of the federal budget, while social services are underfunded.
Corruption and mismanagement are rampant, hindering aid from reaching those in need.
The army's business empire dominates the economy, concentrating wealth among a few elites.
Millions of young people are unemployed due to misallocation of resources.
- Who
- Pakistan's military, citizens, and government.
- What
- Poverty crisis, economic instability, and the military's dominance.
- When
- Recent years, with specific data from 2018-2022.
- Where
- Pakistan.
- Why
- Military spending, corruption, and mismanagement are diverting resources away from essential services, contributing to poverty.
Citizens
Military
Resource Allocation
Citizens
Resources should be allocated to social services and citizen well-being.
Military
Resources are appropriately allocated to defense and military priorities.
Economic Impact
Citizens
Military spending has a negative impact on the economy, increasing poverty.
Military
Military spending is essential for national security and economic stability.
- Poverty Rate
- 25%
- Military Spending (Last Budget)
- Increased by nearly a fifth, over 2.5 trillion rupees
- Military's Share of Federal Budget
- Close to 15%
- Children Stunted Due to Malnutrition
- Nearly 40%
- Children Out of School
- A quarter of school-aged children
- Jobs in Informal Sector
- Over 85%