No money to Pak till they get rid of nukes: Trump

[53fd]

Perspective is absolutely vital when trying to analyze and understand the issue at hand.

Lets apply it with some numbers here-

Pakistan 2009 budget - $30.05 Billion
Percentage of aid in the budget greater than 10%.

Pakistan Revenues $23.21 Billion (2009 est.)
Percentage of aid to revenues about 14%.

Pakistan budget deficit was 6.84b.
Aid contributed to about 47% of it. Rest was funded by IMF on not so favorable terms. Alreday Pakistan has loans of 40% of its GDP and 250% of its tax collections.

If not for aid Pakistan would probably go bankrupt as nobody has agreed to help it out despite its leaders making public cries for help to friends.

Perspective indeed.

P.S.- Before some one comes squirming about 2009 figures used, take the trouble googling for 2010 budget, it has actually shrunk in dollar terms, so the aid gets even more important.

India also receives the highest DFID aid in the world:

 

[moha199]

lol Trump is just funny! but funny part is that Many hillbilly like him and that is what scares me, now i'm not worried about him with Pakistan but Imagen president like Trump and going crazy with Russia or China? lmfao too bad but he won't be a president so all this talk is just another show for him. Let him have this season of politics, Americans will handle him.... one thing is sure, he is damn funny guy

 

[indian dream]

I think except the few european countries, all the countries are getting aid...

But the difference is,getting aid from a person and cheating him from behind(Getting aids from US on one hand and Pak gives asylum to osama on the other)...

 

[Vinod2070]

Well, it is a fact that Pakistan is depending heavily on the USA aid and the IMF/World bank loans that USA facilitates. Its economy would go down in no time if that is withdrawn.

Your politicians and establishment knows it. They are under no delusions like most people here.

There is a reason why 20 navy seals can come inside Pakistan, take out Osama yards from a military facility and all your establishment and military does is twiddle its thumbs and makes noises of "don't do it again or else!".

They know better than most people here.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

he should be next president to USA ....... with this aid for pakistan will be stopped and we will be able to stand on our own ...... please i beg you to stop aid for pakistan ........ for GOD sake ....we pakistani nation beg you to stop our aid ...........and i will vote this joker for the upcoming election in USA ......

An idiot like him would indeed be the last straw that destroyed USA, but it is certainly if this crazy old man would start a nuclear war against whoever US dislikes.

Obama is a very clever guy who is likely to revive US from the brink of collapse, and the nutjobs like Trump or Palin are either too dangerous or too ignorant to the President.

We need the good ole grandpa like McCain, he is what we need most as the US President.

 

[Bang Galore]

I'm talking about the US, I live in the US buddy. I don't know what the cost of starting a plant there is, I don't live there or work there. Read my Location: Hoboken, NJ. You should try to look up the statistics here for the US to see what the cost incurred is. You're one to talk about nonsense

More nonsense. The argument isn't whether $3 billion is huge money for the U.S. We are discussing Pakistan. What exactly is your argument; that $3 billion isn't a lot of money to the Americans or that it isn't for Pakistanis? I know that the U.S. probably spent many multiples of Pakistan's annual budget to support banks in the U.S., the same would hold true for any major defence project. So what? Since you live in the U.S., maybe you would prefer a different analogy. Just because $100 million might be a somewhat of a small amount for Donald Trump (can be replaced with any billionaire of your choice), it doesn't follow that it is the same for everyone else.

Kindly keep your arguments coherent and spare us the "$3 billion is small change" garbage.

 

[53fd]

More nonsense. The argument isn't whether $3 billion is huge money for the U.S. We are discussing Pakistan. What exactly is your argument; that $3 billion isn't a lot of money to the Americans or that it isn't for Pakistanis? I know that the U.S. probably spent many multiples of Pakistan's annual budget to support banks in the U.S., the same would hol;d true for any major defence project. So what? Since you live in the U.S., maybe you would prefer a different analogy. Just because $100 million might be a somewhat of a small amount for Donald Trump (can be replaced with any billionaire of your choice), it doesn't follow that it is the same for everyone else.

Kindly keep your arguments coherent and spare us the "$3 billion is small change" garbage.

I can see you have no response to Post # 88

 

[53fd]

Well, it is a fact that Pakistan is depending heavily on the USA aid and the IMF/World bank loans that USA facilitates. Its economy would go down in no time if that is withdrawn.

Your politicians and establishment knows it. They are under no delusions like most people here.

There is a reason why 20 navy seals can come inside Pakistan, take out Osama yards from a military facility and all your establishment and military does is twiddle its thumbs and makes noises of "don't do it again or else!".

They know better than most people here.

I think the highest receiver of DFID aid, the largest recipient of World Bank loans & grants, & the fifth largest recipient of ODA aid in the world shouldn't be talking about Pakistan.

India, largest recipient of World Bank loans - Rediff.com Business

 

[LEGENDARY WARRIOR]

DONALD TRUMP !!!

This wicked man :

He can't even comb his hair. .

 

[T-Rex]

DONALD TRUMP !!!

This wicked man :

He can't even comb his hair. .

He has figured it out that since most americans hate Pakistan therefore, it is the coolest way get votes. The guy has certainly read the american sentiment well but he has missed something and that is, their unwillingness to face a truly formidable adversary. This guy loves to have a handsome look and he tries his best to look good even though his age precludes it. He's one of those fools who thinks that you can win everything with 'style'.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

He has figured it out that since most americans hate Pakistan therefore, it is the coolest way get votes. The guy has certainly read the american sentiment well but he has missed something and that is, their unwillingness to face a truly formidable adversary.

Most Americans hate all Muslims, this is hardly any secret.

See how they just freak out with Obama's middle name.

 

[Spring Onion]

well, only morons will follow him.

Ahmad check the thread many are following him saying he is the only sensible guy US has

 

[LEGENDARY WARRIOR]

Most Americans hate all Muslims, this is hardly any secret.

See how they just freak out with Obama's middle name.

this hatred is because the american media never understood the true Islam and promote is as a terrorist religion. .

 

[LEGENDARY WARRIOR]

Ahmad check the thread many are following him saying he is the only sensible guy US has

you mean Indians are MORONS!!

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

this hatred is because the american media never understood the true Islam and promote is as a terrorist religion. .

Mostly due the historical heritage conflict + the hatemongering of their biased modern media.