Armstrong
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You make several good points, but it is not as simple as us choosing what we want to do there. There is a bidding process of civil projects controlled by the Afghan authorities, and NLC bids on those projects that are available. Once selected, things move ahead.
Any joint ventures will need to be raised at a government level, approved and then we can proceed. That is not a simple task.
Not it is not ! And I would expect us to have a well thought out 5-10 year plan on helping Afghanistan in a way that helps Pakistan as well, instead of just throwing in money out of the goodness of our hearts.
We must plan to build our relations up by weighing each Investment Option that comes through a proper appraisal that takes into account everything from 'its costs' to 'its PR benefits' as well from 'its sustainability' to its 'integration potential' !
But then again were we half as smart as that, Pakistan itself wouldn't be in the mess that she is !