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The budget covers the salaries, training, and healthcare of both uniformed and civilian personnel, maintains military arms, equipment, and facilities, supports operations, and funds the acquisition and development of new arms and equipment. [2] [3] As of 2024, Pakistan’s defense budget is 1.7 percent of its GDP. [4]
Examples of other pay systems in Pakistan include the Special Pay Scale (SPS) and army scales, while private organizations, companies, and industries are free to devise their own pay structures, subject to the government setting a minimum salary for private employees.
Below is a summary of the applicable sales tax rates in Pakistan: [7] Sales tax on goods: 18%; Sindh Sales tax on services: 15%; Punjab Sales tax on services: 16% [8] Balochistan Sales tax on services: 15%; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Sales tax on services: 15%; Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services): 15% [9]
The second list is based on the 2024 edition of The Military Balance, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates. [2] The third list is a user-generated list of the highest military budgets of the current year, compiled from various sources.
The Inland Revenue Service (IRS) is a department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan. It was established in 2009 and holds the responsibility for overseeing various aspects of domestic taxation, encompassing Sales Tax, Income Tax, and Federal Excise Duty. [1] [2]
The 2024–25 Pakistan Federal Budget is a financial statement of the government's estimated receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year that runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On 12 June 2024, finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget with a total outlay of Rs18.877 trillion. [ 3 ]
The 2023–24 Pakistan federal budget was the Federal Budget implemented by the government of Pakistan for the fiscal year 2023–24. The revised budget was presented to Parliament on 25 June, 2023 after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar introduced new taxation measures and expenditure cuts.
The modern history of the Pakistan Army dates back to the formation of Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of the India subcontinent. [1] The army was initially formed as a professional land force by inheriting the assets and personnel of the British Indian Army, with its first commander-in-chief, Frank Messervy.