900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city of Ratodero

Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by belltaco on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:48AM (#21374362)

This is sad. They spend like 20% of their budget on their army and the army runs so much of their economy, and is on the stock market and owns stocks.

Not to mention all the F-16s and Mirage fighters etc costing like $20 million each

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army#Corporate_and_bu...

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/21/poor-nation-rich-army/

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by onetimemanytime on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:43AM (#21374999)

Geography! Pakistan is screwed, India is a neighbor and can always outspend Pakistan https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyedito... . Don't spend on the military is cute and all, until you get invaded or Findlandized.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by ahbyb on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:35AM (#21375204)

That might not be the worst thing that could happen to Pakistan, though.

[ Parent | on HN ]