Pakistan lost $35bn in 3 years in WoT

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Pakistan lost $35bn in 3 years in war on terror: Hina Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s direct and indirect cost in the war on terror has been around $35 billion over the last three years, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said on Friday. She expressed these views during a meeting with Giuseppe Vegas, Italian deputy minister for economy and finance, who called on her in Islamabad. She said the public sector development programme allocation for the next financial year might have to be curtailed due to this rising cost of war on terror. She said Pakistan had lost the most in the war, as Pakistani casualties were more than the total number of casualties of all the NATO forces combined. Vegas said his government would encourage Italian businessmen and entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan to take benefit from its growing market. He also showed interest in initiating various development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, particularly in the tourism sector.

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

[Lady Macbeth]

And then our respected members from across the border ask us "why arent you doing enough to counter terrorism?"

[Neo]

WoT has cost us much more than other country, west should do more to compensate us for the losses.
Our GDP should have been somewhere around $200/215 billion by now...

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Originally Posted by Lady Macbeth

And then our respected members from across the border ask us "why arent you doing enough to counter terrorism?"

Our neighbours have some very arrogant politicians that bring hypocrisy to dialogue. They like creating hype about Pakistan since that is the only way they feel that they can get away with state terrorism that they themselves conduct on the Kashmiris. You should take their arguments with pinch of salt. They have nothing better to do other than build up arms and threaten us with war, the reality is that Pakistan is becoming an emerging power itself. Regardless of the current situation, I see the struggle in us, it seems that we will get out of this internal fight against terrorism. Since the WoT is them main factor why we cant reach out of this doom and gloom, it has taken a heavy toll on our economy.

[vinod2070]

Originally Posted by Lady Macbeth

And then our respected members from across the border ask us "why arent you doing enough to counter terrorism?"

First of all, no one knows the credibility of these numbers being thrown about.

Second, why is it anyone's responsibility to "compensate" you for clearing your own mess? Why is it "West's" responsibility? The terrorists are all Islamists, your own citizens! Your own country used them for so long to spread terror all over.

What is the precedent for other countries to compensate any country for dealing with its own problems? If at all, it is the Ummah that should compensate the non-Muslim world for all the losses (direct and indirect) due to Islamic terrorists.

How about Pakistan also compensating India for the decades long terror, the Kashmiris for destroying their lives and peace for decade, the Bangladeshis for events in 1971, the families of Pakistanis themselves who were coaxed into becoming terrorists and made sacrifical lambs for the games of the wannabe Bonapartes?

[vinod2070]

India also deserves to be compensated for all those Islamic invasions and the terrible human tragedy that they resulted in.

That tragedy is still playing out in our region and in so many others. We could at least save much of our heritage and culture and faith despite terrible persecution, most others were not so lucky.

Who is going to compensate them?

[Selma Shirazi]

Originally Posted by vinod2070

First of all, no one knows the credibility of these numbers being thrown about.

You're right, the number must be much higher since the economy was growing by 4% when the WoT started.

Second, why is it anyone's responsibility to "compensate" you for clearing your own mess? Why is it "West's" responsibility? The terrorists are all Islamists, your own citizens! Your own country used them for so long to spread terror all over.

No no no mister, thats not right!
Afghanistan was fighting a civil war since early seventies which led to Sovjet invasion enhanced by (India sponsored) Northern Alliance. US got involved serving her own interests and used Pakistan as proxy. The mess created by two Superpowers is to blame for Afghanistan's curent problems, not Pakistan!

What is the precedent for other countries to compensate any country for dealing with its own problems? If at all, it is the Ummah that should compensate the non-Muslim world for all the losses (direct and indirect) due to Islamic terrorists.

Turkey got compensated for US led Gulf War I and II and Kuwait has an outstanding claim on Baghdad for plundering their country and resources.

How about Pakistan also compensating India for the decades long terror, the Kashmiris for destroying their lives and peace for decade, the Bangladeshis for events in 1971, the families of Pakistanis themselves who were coaxed into becoming terrorists and made sacrifical lambs for the games of the wannabe Bonapartes?

Settle the account, compensate us for RAW's sinister activities and involvement with BLA, imposing a war on East Pakistan and for water theft first.

[vinod2070]

Your knowledge of the events in 1979 and later is evidently very limited. Several factual mistakes and I don't have time to correct all of them.

Do read up if you really want an informed discussion.

[Selma Shirazi]

My knowledge is well enough to counter misinformation. I guess you have to look into pre Sovjet era to understand the situation.