Dar assures funds for new Army division, additional battalions

06 Feb, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday assured provision of funds for the new security division and additional battalions and the development schemes being undertaken by Pakistan Army.

The minister gave the assurance during a meeting with senior officials of the Pakistan Army here, a ministry statement said.

During the meeting progress on various development schemes of Pakistan Army was discussed.

Matters relating to financing and release of funds for the raising of new security division as well as additional 28 security battalions also came under discussion.

Dar said the government attached the highest importance to security matters.

Senior officials of the Ministry of Finance also attended the meeting.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2016

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