SKARDU – Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Wednesday said he would like to see the country spend less on defence, arguing that national security depended on development as much as on protecting borders.Noting that ‘peaceful coexistence’ with India was vital to the progress of both countries and that the welfare of the people should be a priority, Gen Kayani said withdrawal of troops from Siachen was also necessary to save the environment from the effects of climate change and thus conserve the shared water resources.
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