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The government informed the National Assembly on Friday that Pakistan had suffered a loss of 50,000 precious lives of civilians and law enforcement agencies personnel besides the loss of around 80 billion dollars in the decade-long war on terror.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Interior, Maryam Aurangzeb, informed the National Assembly during the Question-Hour that 9,639 people lost their lives in five years while 24,699 others sustained injuries.
The Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained the most affected areas of the country where 3,768 and 3,236 people died from 2008 to 2012. In all, 7,315 and 8,726 people were injured in the Fata and KP in five years.
During this period, 974 people were killed and 3,061 injured 1,347 wounded in Sindh, 1,124 people lost their lives and 3,770 sustained injuries in Balochistan, 14 died and 66 injured in Azad Kashmir, 128 were killed and 334 injured in Islamabad while 60 were killed and 84 sustained injuries in Gilgit-Baltistan during these five years.
Maryam said Pakistan has been victim of terrorism for over 10 years. She said extremist groups have been active throughout the country with their own ideology and motives. She said compensation is being provided to the victims of terrorism under different packages.
Maryam while replying another question informed the House that there is a proposal under consideration of the ICT administration to establish a new hospital along with diagnostic laboratory in rural areas of Islamabad.
She said the PC-1 of the project titled “Establishment of Islamabad General Hospital at Tarlai, Islamabad” at an estimated cost of over Rs1.9 billion has been prepared and submitted to the Planning and Development Division for approval of Central Development Working Party.
She told the House that National Alien Registration Authority (Nara) has registered a total of 14,369 aliens from January 2008 to August 2014 without biometrics. After merger of Nara in Nadra a total of 3,952 aliens were registered along with biometrics from August 21 to November 26 this year.
To a supplementary question, she said permanent Nadra chairman would be appointed soon, adding that short listing of candidates had already been done in this regard.
Maryam said several policy steps have been taken for controlling and improving law and order situation in the country. She said the federal government has imposed ban on issuance of arms licences. She said the government has prepared a new policy for strengthening internal security and to improve law and order in the country and implementation of the policy is in hand.
APP adds: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan told the House that the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were successful and the Fund approved the last tranche.
He said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is striving for a uniform rate of sales tax on all commodities and efforts are being made to eliminate concessionary regimes. He said standard rate of sales tax is 17 percent.The secretary said it is not the mandate of the federal government to make any modification in the NFC Award on its own.
50,000 lives, $80 bn lost to terror war, NA told - thenews.com.pk
The Parliamentary Secretary for Interior, Maryam Aurangzeb, informed the National Assembly during the Question-Hour that 9,639 people lost their lives in five years while 24,699 others sustained injuries.
The Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained the most affected areas of the country where 3,768 and 3,236 people died from 2008 to 2012. In all, 7,315 and 8,726 people were injured in the Fata and KP in five years.
During this period, 974 people were killed and 3,061 injured 1,347 wounded in Sindh, 1,124 people lost their lives and 3,770 sustained injuries in Balochistan, 14 died and 66 injured in Azad Kashmir, 128 were killed and 334 injured in Islamabad while 60 were killed and 84 sustained injuries in Gilgit-Baltistan during these five years.
Maryam said Pakistan has been victim of terrorism for over 10 years. She said extremist groups have been active throughout the country with their own ideology and motives. She said compensation is being provided to the victims of terrorism under different packages.
Maryam while replying another question informed the House that there is a proposal under consideration of the ICT administration to establish a new hospital along with diagnostic laboratory in rural areas of Islamabad.
She said the PC-1 of the project titled “Establishment of Islamabad General Hospital at Tarlai, Islamabad” at an estimated cost of over Rs1.9 billion has been prepared and submitted to the Planning and Development Division for approval of Central Development Working Party.
She told the House that National Alien Registration Authority (Nara) has registered a total of 14,369 aliens from January 2008 to August 2014 without biometrics. After merger of Nara in Nadra a total of 3,952 aliens were registered along with biometrics from August 21 to November 26 this year.
To a supplementary question, she said permanent Nadra chairman would be appointed soon, adding that short listing of candidates had already been done in this regard.
Maryam said several policy steps have been taken for controlling and improving law and order situation in the country. She said the federal government has imposed ban on issuance of arms licences. She said the government has prepared a new policy for strengthening internal security and to improve law and order in the country and implementation of the policy is in hand.
APP adds: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan told the House that the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were successful and the Fund approved the last tranche.
He said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is striving for a uniform rate of sales tax on all commodities and efforts are being made to eliminate concessionary regimes. He said standard rate of sales tax is 17 percent.The secretary said it is not the mandate of the federal government to make any modification in the NFC Award on its own.
50,000 lives, $80 bn lost to terror war, NA told - thenews.com.pk
