EPD: Afghanistan’s 2014 war costs more than $9 billion

A new research conducted by Equality for Peace and Democracy (EPD) reveals that Afghanistan 2014 war has cost about $9 billion and $91 million.

Afghanistan is a war-torn country and involved in battles since years. Afghans are still victims of violence.

EPD has conducted interviews with hundred people in seven provinces of Afghanistan says the war has harmed education, health and infrastructures of Afghanistan.

The cost of Afghanistan’s war against the terrorism and extremists is 13 percent higher than the budget of Afghanistan on this year.

“Afghan war has cost more than $9 billion only in 2014, this number will be high on 2015 due to the increased violence and attacks,” Edris Omarzada deputy of the EPD said.

New findings show that only $64 million was paid for compensations to the families of Afghan security forces who have lost lives in the war against the insurgents.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) called the war cost of Afghanistan as shocking.

“These figures are shocking, if this amount of money spent in Afghanistan, the country will not be poor anymore. Probably the cost of war may increase in the next year,” Shah Mahmood Miakhel the Country Director for the USIP in Afghanistan said.

Earlier, President Ghani said the cost of one week war in Afghanistan equals to the cost of reconstruction of one district and the cost of one year war is equal to the reconstruction of one province therefore Taliban must join reconciliation process to build the country.

Reported by: Fawad Naseri