US cuts Pakistan defence aid by 75% to $150m

[YeBeWarned]

come on US cut the AID already ...

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Yaar what's this topi drama? When was the last time US actually disbursed the AID? Yanks owes us CSF

time to target their NATO supplies or and get our due money from their companies that already have investments and properties in Pakistan like Lever Brothers, PEPSI Co, Coca Cola, Mc Donalds, Subway, Starbucks, KFC etc etc.

Get our due money from them, hit them where it hurts the most!!!!!!

 

[PradoTLC]

Yes. IK will restore the close relations with the US.

You could do a little research before you post...

 

[jaiind]

The US may stop direct aid to pak military. but the US could give aid in multiple forms to pak!!

 

[LeGenD]

So this is a US U-turn on Haqqani network. They've realised Pakistan won't give them up. I'm glad we're looking out for our interests over cash.

Haqqani Network is not our asset and we never supported it. Pakistan Army purged North Waziristan of all terrorists including the Haqqani variety under the able leadership of Raheel Sharif.

Obama administration accused Pakistan of supporting Haqqani Network during the era of Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani because of his refusal to commence operations in North Waziristan.

If Pakistan start charing USA transportation charges for the equipment that goes through its territory, it will make over $1.5 Billions a year.

We are charging 5000 USD per container to ship their equipment to Afghanistan via Pakistan since 2012, if I am not mistaken.

time to target their NATO supplies or and get our due money from their companies that already have investments and properties in Pakistan like Lever Brothers, PEPSI Co, Coca Cola, Mc Donalds, Subway, Starbucks etc etc.

Get our due money from them, hit them where it hurts the most!!!!!!

Why would private organizations foot the bill of NATO supply routes? They have created huge number of jobs here and contribute to our socio-economic uplift, and they have nothing to do with NATO and War On Terror.

We charge 5000 USD per container already.

 

[cloud4000]

People are expecting a lot from IK in his relationship with US. It’s one thing to say things while in opposition and it’s another when you are PM. This is his ultimate challenge.

 

[Zee-shaun]

Imran must say no to this aid. He's the first and only pak politicians who can show them the finger.

 

[Imran Khan]

next time they will cut 75% of this 150mn$ after that again they will cut 75% of remaining 40mn% and then again they will cut 75%of remaining 10mn$ aid .pakiatanio kab tak apni kutoon wali karaty raho gay

 

[GumNaam]

the dumb and idiotic cowboys still don't get it...the days of their influence are OVER!!! piddly little shenanigans like "cutting aid" or "withholding csf funds" will only make "their" lives more difficult. We don't need them, they need us!

 

[Verve]

Start charging heavily for air space usage. No need to block.

 

[fitpOsitive]

The legislation gets rid of the certification requirements for Pakistan's action against the Haqqani Network.
Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than one billion US dollar per year.

The National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19), however, removes certain conditions like action against Haqqani Network orthe Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) - as was the case in the past few years for disbursement of US aid to Pakistan.

The Senate passed the conference report on NDAA-19 by 87 to 10 votes Wednesday afternoon. The House of Representatives had passed the conference report last week. It now heads to the White House for President Donald Trump's assent.

"The legislation reduces the total amount of funds provided for reimbursement to Pakistan to $150 million. This is a significant reduction from the $700 million that was authorised through Coalition Support Fund (CSF) last year," Anish Goel, who was part of Barack Obama's White House National Security Council, told PTI.

However, in doing so, the legislation gets rid of the certification requirements for Pakistan's action against the Haqqani Network and it also gets rid of the authority to reimburse Pakistan for counter-terrorism, he said.

"Hence, the Pentagon no longer has any tools to put pressure on Pakistan to undertake counter-terrorism activities or action against the Haqqani Network," Goel, who till recently was a senior staffer in the Senate Armed Services Committee, said.

During the previous Obama administration, Pakistan used to get nearly 1.2 billion aid from the US under the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 also known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act.

US President Donald Trump since assuming office has been tough on Pakistan over its inaction against terror groups. Trump in August last year unveiled his new South Asia policy and asked Pakistan to do more against such groups.

The US in January suspended more than $1.15 billion security assistance to Pakistan, accusing it of harbouring terror groups like the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network within its border and showing unwillingness to take "decisive actions" against them.

The US has also voiced its disapproval of growing Chinese involvement in Pakistan, adding to tensions in bilateral ties. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday had cautioned the IMF against a possible fresh bailout for Pakistan's new government to pay off Chinese lenders who have invested in the strategic China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Joshua White, who was also a part of Obama's White House National Security Council team and worked on Pakistan, said this year's defense legislation significantly reduces the amount of security assistance that Pakistan can theoretically receive outside of traditional Foreign Military Financing.

"It makes Pakistan ineligible for Coalition Support Funds (CSF), but adds Pakistan to a list of countries that can receive a related form of assistance designed to help partner nations bolster border security," White told PTI and observed, "This legislation is a mixed blessing for Pakistan."

"On one hand, these new border security funds will be capped at USD 150 million per year, significantly below historical levels of CSF. On the other hand, the legislation does away with the onerous reporting requirements and certifications that have, in practice, made it difficult for Pakistan to receive such funds," he said.

The former White House official noted that it is important to consider this legislation in the current political context.

The Trump administration has effectively frozen security assistance to Pakistan, and this new legislation will do nothing in the short-term to change that, he said.

"It does, however, mean that if the administration decides to resume some form of modest security assistance in the future, it will be authorised by the Congress to do so without having to produce detailed reports and make difficult certifications regarding Pakistan's support vis-a-vis the Haqqani Network and other threats to the United States," White said.

"Over the longer term, that could prove to be a win for Pakistan," he said, while noting that in theory, the new funding authority does not permit counter-terrorism assistance, but only assistance related to border security.

"In practice, these terms are so malleable that I do not expect that the Pentagon would find itself very limited as to the kind of support it could provide," White said.



https://www.khaleejtimes.com/intern...-by-75-to-150m-counter-terrorism-rider-junked

That's cute.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Shukriya Amreeka. Bhari Meherbani Teri.

 

[maximuswarrior]

come on US cut the AID already ...

The Americans aren't crazy. They did this purposefully. It is a symbolic gesture because we already know that much of the aid is already non-existent.

The aim is to save face. The Americans have a superiority complex. By cutting this non-existent aid they are trying to portray the message of control. They have no control, but faking it makes them feel like they are still relevant.

The fact of the matter is that Imran Khan is the last nail in the US coffin.

 

[cloud4000]

Imran must say no to this aid. He's the first and only pak politicians who can show them the finger.

Only as an opposition leader. He will think and act differently now that he's PM.

the dumb and idiotic cowboys still don't get it...the days of their influence are OVER!!! piddly little shenanigans like "cutting aid" or "withholding csf funds" will only make "their" lives more difficult. We don't need them, they need us!

What Pakistan needs is the IMF.

 

[Verve]

What Pakistan needs is the IMF.

There will be no further loans taken from IMF. Current loans repayments will be restructured.

More IMF Loans is a wet dream of Indians .. where only the Indians will soil themselves.