Overview

• Pakistan’s artillery ammunition reserves are critically low, capable of sustaining just 96 hours of high-intensity warfare, raising concerns over national defense readiness.
• The depletion is primarily attributed to substantial arms exports to Ukraine, with Pakistan earning $415 million in arms sales during FY2022–23.
• The Pakistan Ordnance Factories have struggled to replenish domestic stockpiles due to outdated production facilities and surging global demand for munitions.
• Former Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged Pakistan’s inability to sustain prolonged conflict, citing both ammunition shortages and economic constraints.
• Recent cyberattacks by Pakistan-sponsored hacking groups targeting Indian websites were detected and neutralized, further exposing strategic vulnerabilities.