Times of Islamabad

US 132 billion American taxpayers money pumped in 18 years long Afghanistan war: Report

US 132 billion American taxpayers money pumped in 18 years long Afghanistan war: Report

*ISLAMABAD -US $132 billion American taxpayers money pumped in 18 yearslong Afghanistan war, **The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan,in a report released on Oct. 30.*

*Report says the United States has provided up to $132 billion forreconstruction and related activities in Afghanistan since 2002 but itmentions that Afghanistan’s national revenue has been low, TOLO News hasreported.*

The report specified the allocations:

– $82.55 billion for security (including $4.57 billion for counter-narcotics initiatives) – $34.46 billion for governance and development (including $4.37 billion for counter-narcotics initiatives) – $3.85 billion for humanitarian aid – $11.70 billion for civilian operations

The amount provided to the nine largest active US funds accounts for morethan 86.1% (nearly $114.17 billion) of total reconstruction assistance inAfghanistan since 2002. Of this amount, over 92.9% (nearly $106.11 billion)has been promised, and nearly 89.2% (nearly $101.80 billion) has beendisbursed.

An estimated $5.8 billion of this amount of appropriated funds has expiredand will therefore not be disbursed.