Military Inc.


Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy is a book about Pakistan Military's Economic activities and its consequences, written by Ayesha Siddiqa.

Content

The book divided into 10 chapters discusses Pakistan military's economic empire and its political, economical, and social effect on the country. The author uses the term “Milbus” to refer to “military capital that is used for the personal benefit of the military fraternity, especially the officer cadre, but is neither recorded nor part of the defense budget.” She puts the cost of this Milbus to at least $20 billion.
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The book causes a stir as it discussed a subject considered taboo in a country ruled for half of its time since independence, by Military. The author on the launch of the book said, "Over the past three years a lot of my friends have advised me not to publish this book. They think I have suicidal tendencies."
Talat Hussain, a political analyst, said "Ms Siddiqa is a courageous researcher. This area has always been considered a sacred cow in our society."
Inter Services Public Relations released a booklet titled ‘Information Brief’, countering the figures and facts presented by the author in her book.