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Posts Tagged ‘USAID’

America Pakistan ; Pyar Tu Hona He Hai

By Gul Raiz • Oct 20th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

I am quite faithful that there would never be a direct war between the Pakistan and the United States of America. There would never be a burning hatred between the Americans and the Pakistanis. Both governments would never sever their ties.
The bonds between US of A and Pakistan are way too strong to get broken [...]



Thank You USAID, UN, Edhi, Aurat, and all of You NGOs

By Muskan Hina • Jun 23rd, 2011 • Category: Politics

One has got to admit that in Pakistan all is not bad. One has to confess this reality that Pakistan is not all about crimes, terrorism, corruption and nepotism. One has to face the truth that Pakistan has got the mettle and there are many many bright examples and precedences.
It is true that in Pakistan [...]



Myth and Reality of American Aid

By Air Cmdre (r) Khalid Iqbal • Jun 1st, 2011 • Category: Politics

Since 1950s, Pakistani governments, both military and civilian have been fatally addicted to US financial assistance. Pakistani rulers have always been ready to bend backwards to receive another dose of US aid. Hillary Clinton and Admiral Mullen were certainly not short of affirmatively nodding audience during their recent visit to Pakistan.
However, at a common man’s [...]



Is USAID Akin to Blackwater in Pakistan?

By Sher Ali • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

The U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. government’s corps of international do-gooders is helping United States in its hegemonic designs across the globe.  They help create a network of NGOs in any given country, and then distribute US aid among these vultures, who in return do all the dirty work for them. Interestinlgy enough, [...]



Clash Of The Titans

By Muhammad Ali Sajjad • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Author’s note: It was the post By Maria Sultan on Aug 17th, 2009 under the title “7000 American Marines in Islamabad ???” that prompted me to write this article.
Where It All Began And The Previous Attempts:
Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities has always been a cause of major concern for the Western countries, particularly the USA. And there have [...]



Firing Rice International NGO Members Killed in Mansehra

By Sharafat • Apr 6th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Anjum Zaib, Sadaf, Saifullah and Naeema Kosar, members of NGO went to check a school in village near Shankayari, a mountaneous region of Mansehra. These people were working under the Sarhad Ruler Project and they were purely related to NGO work and for the betterment of the education.
These people were killed brutally after firing. According [...]



New Wave of Suicide Attacks?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • May 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

As the central Amir of Tehreek-i-Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud announces the end of negotiations with the government officials, Pakistanis across the country once again become very apprehensive about their security.
It seems that this government is running in a circle. They changed the ‘war on terror’ policy and now once again have reverted back to the [...]



American Aid to Pakistan

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Apr 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The Pakistan has changed and so is the masters in Washington, whose mastery is in bit doldrums right now, and due to uncertainty in Washington about their own new President, they are pretty much unsure about what to do about their favorite yet uncertain ally in the war on terror.
Just to show their “sheer” support [...]



USAID is Watchman of US in Pakistan

By Amna Gilani • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

For it’s war on terror United States Purchased Pakistan for $3 billion. In 2003, under the Camp David accord, the United States agreed to provide $3 billion in assistance to Pakistan — half military and half budget financing. It means that in five years, US will pay Pakistan $600 million per annum and according [...]