Pakistan lost Rs10,373.93 billion due to terrorism in past 16 years

ISLAMABAD: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2016-17 revealed on Thursday that the country lost US$ 123.13 billion (Rs10,373.93 billion) due to terrorism in past 16 years.

According to the document obtained by Geo News, US$ 6,488.50 million were lost during 2015-16 while US$ 3,884.86 million were lost in 2016-17.

Sharing figures related to the war on terrorism earlier, the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the losses from the war exceed Rs123 billion, adding that 25,000 people have been martyred and 25,000 injured in this war.

“In June 2014 a decision was taken [to launch operation Zarb-e-Azb],” said Dar, terming it a big decision taken by their government taken in the interest of the country.

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“It was delayed by the previous two governments. But we took it and paid the price. For the past several years, as is the case this year, we have been allocating Rs90-100 billion for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, transportation, sustenance allowance and wheat distribution of the temporarily displaced persons [from conflict areas].”