‘Pakistan suffered heavy losses in fighting war on terror’

E-Paper | June 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Interior Mariyam Aurangzeb on Friday said that Pakistan had suffered heavy losses in fighting the war on terror.

“Pakistan has given unprecedented sacrifices against the war on terrorism,” she said while speaking to Pakistan Television channel.

Aurangzeb said that more than 50,000 people including army, police, and civilians have lost their lives in the war on terror. She added that the country has also lost Rs80 billion in this war.

The parliamentary secretary said that taking measures for eliminating terrorism was the provincial subject after the 18th Constitutional Amendment.

She said that all provinces had collected the data of the martyred and injured and sent to the ministry of interior department for necessary procedure.

Replying to a question, Mariyam Aurangzeb said that there are “no reports” of Islamic States (IS), also known by Arabic acronym Daish, in Pakistan.

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Dec 05, 2014 11:33pm

Why did it happen ? Learn from them an move on......

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Malik

Dec 05, 2014 11:44pm

Mam, when we say sacrifices what do we mean? Sacrificed for what and for whom? R we fighting some one else's war... and if yes why and till when?

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a ali

Dec 06, 2014 12:06am

PMLN leadership and their Ministers can even deny sunlight during clear sunny day, so lets not read their one eyes stance on IS presence in Pak....

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karachiwala

Dec 06, 2014 12:43am

Pakistan should market our sacrifices to the western world, who thinks that muslims are terrorists.

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khan

Dec 06, 2014 02:44am

That is a failure of out defense and foreign policy.

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anony

Dec 06, 2014 03:08am

The unfortunate thing is that all these sacrifices are not appreciated at all among the international community/coalition. Pakistani lives are unfortunately of no value.

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John

Dec 06, 2014 05:01am

@Malik R we fighting some one else's war... and if yes why and till when? You should have asked this question when everyone in Pakistan whole-hardheartedly supported the jihad against the Russians. What would happen after the Russians were gone.

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Dec 06, 2014 05:11am

Who created terrorists and who continues to create terrorists

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Dipak

Dec 06, 2014 05:11am

Dipak@karachiwala All Muslims No. Some Pakistanis Yes. Pakistani Military Yes.

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Lost Lakha

Dec 06, 2014 05:24am

And who would you hold responsible for all that you have accounted for! Lack of Statesmanship or Egoistic, Self Serving, Self Appointed so called politicians heading the Government in turn! Did India and Iran involved themselves to suffer such losses! Pakistan needs a Statesman and or a Visionary to be in tune with the time!

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unbelievable

Dec 06, 2014 05:48am

You only had two major military offensives in the past 11 years and one of those is only a few months old ... so how do you accumulate 50,000 deaths? Was your military asleep or was the good/bad Taliban thing so confusing that they elected to sit on the sidelines?

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dawn

Dec 06, 2014 05:57am

A huge loss on behalf of USA/allies.

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MAlvi

Dec 06, 2014 05:59am

@anony >> Why international community has to appreciate that? It is Pakistan's problem. Are you asking for money from international community? No one should and no one will. We always ask for money for any reason, and then send it to foreign accounts of the corrupt.

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Dr chachar

Dec 06, 2014 07:06am

We are not an independent nation in real terms.this war has been dictated to our poor nation by usa and its allies.still it is time for us to come out of this trape and act in interests of our dear homeland.

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Trigger happy Singh

Dec 06, 2014 07:07am

The world must not forget that Pakistan is still paying a very heavy price for the war against terrorism. Pakistan did not ask for this war for it was trust upon it by circumstances and factors it had no say in.

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Sulemaaaaan Sulle

Dec 06, 2014 07:55am

Oh I see.What a laughing stock Pakistan is becoming to the world.

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DR. SHAZIA KHALIFA

Dec 06, 2014 08:17am

This number of more than 50,000 casualties which Mariyam Aurangzeb is stating, seems to be flawed. Did the government take into account those casualties which NATO Special Operations and Black Water dug mass graves for, or sent to black sites and are still missing?

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Sudhanshu Swami

Dec 06, 2014 08:37am

Each successful drone strike is a big loss to Pakistan. Pakistan invested too much in Taliban but they were uprooted by Nato, definitely huge loss.

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Jaman

Dec 06, 2014 08:44am

small price compare to benefit Pakistan gain.

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Abdul Rehman, U.S.A.

Dec 06, 2014 09:05am

Aurangzeb said that more than 50,000 people including army, police, and civilians have lost their lives in the war on terror. She added that the country has also lost Rs80 billion in this war. I do not believe that the lost against fighting terrorism is only Rs. 80 billions, it is much higher if you accounts all the losses and casualties. It would be $80 billions. When our leaders talk about the loss and casualty, they should publish every year to the international community the full amount of casualty, then the world would realize our sacrifices. I don't believe our political leaders portraying the full facts to make the world realize our sacrifices.

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Che

Dec 06, 2014 09:32am

And who created the terror that is engulfing the Pakistanis now?? There is still time to learn and guide Pakistan towards prosperity. Stop creating trouble for neighbors and start focusing on making your lives better.

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