$10bn needed in 5 years to fight war on terror: Tareen

[Naveed Yaseen]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will require $2 billion each year for the next five years to fight terrorism, Finance Adviser Shaukat Tareen told reporters at the Press Information Department on Friday. Pakistan has sought $10 billion of direct aid from the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FODP) member countries for the next five years for enhancing its capacity to fight terrorism and militancy and member countries responded positively at the Tokyo meeting. Tareen said assistance pledges are expected to be made at the FODP meeting to be held in Turkey as the group has shown keen interest in financing Pakistan’s proposed $10 billion plan. He said the government would meet the additional expenses incurred during the military operation in Swat. sajid chaudhry

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