Islamabad: The Pakistani army is to get Rs 1.48 trillion ($18 billion), a little less than half of the country's Rs 3.42 trillion defence budget for 2009-10, parliament was informed on Monday.
Sources told Online news agency on Monday that such comprehensive and elaborate details about operational expenses, travel and transportation expenses, assets, defence stocks and civil works expenses separately in respect of the army, the air force and the navy have been provided for the first time to parliament and parliamentary committees.
The air force will get over Rs 80 billion and the navy Rs 38.1 billion.
Of the army's share, Rs 82 billion would be spent on the salaries and other expenses, while Rs 25 billion has been earmarked for operational expenses. This includes over Rs 4 billion for travel and transportation and a little over Rs 20 billion for general expenses.
The army, whose physical assets stand at over Rs 26 billion, will also spend Rs 14 billion on civil works during 2009-10.
The army, according to documents submitted to parliament, has to recover Rs 500 million from other government departments under supplies and services heads.
Of the air force share, Rs 12.33 billion will be spent on salaries and other expenses, Rs 16.75 billion on operational preparedness and Rs 4.62 billion on civil works.
The physical assets of the air force have been placed at over Rs 47 billion.
Of the navy share, Rs 8.15 billion has been earmarked for salaries and other allowances and Rs 4.57 billion on operational matters and renovation of flats.
The total assets of navy are placed at Rs 22.20 billion.
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