Evidence
Federal budget: running of civil government versus pensions
Source
Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Budget in Brief 2025-26 — https://finance.gov.pk/budget/budget_2025_26/budget_in_brief_10062025.pdf. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
Pensions now cost more than running the whole civil government, a fiscal case for rightsizing and reforming service terms.
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