It was against this backdrop that the federal cabinet decided on Wednesday that as much as 30 per cent of the social sector’s budgetary allocation would be diverted to security expenditure. This massive cut of Rs170bn will deal a severe blow to development and income support programmes at a time when millions are suffering agonies on account of sky-high food inflation and cyclical poverty.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-unkindest-cut-hh-01
Also, Army get 20% raise in salaries !
MNAs to get plots !
If the whole nation is expected to give sacrifices, whey can't the Army and politicians give some.
