Lahore - Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated the Pakistan military’s unprecedented voluntary initiative of stringent cuts in their defence expenditures during the next financial year.

In a tweet on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Khan praised the military’s decision, saying it was because of our critical financial situation despite multiple security challenges.

He further said: “My Govt shall spend this saving on development of merged tribal districts and Balochistan.”

The PM’s tweet said: “I appreciate Pak Mil taking unprecedented voluntary initiative of stringent cuts in their defence expenditures during next financial year due to our critical fin situation despite multiple security challenges. My Govt shall spend this saving on development of merged distts & Bln.”