US lawmakers freeze US$700 million to Pakistan

[Mav3rick]

Pakistan is considering taxing NATO supplies and cargo so this was very well expected. I think instead of banning the NATO supplies, we should tax their supplies in tens of billions thereby making the transit route extremely expensive or almost unaffordable.

That would be a good slap to the senators.

It was criminal negligence to allow NATO/ISAF/US containers pass through Pakistan without taxes. Now our infrastructure alone requires repairs worth up to US$4 Billion and when you start adding the other costs that we have incurred in man and resources (both lost and utilized) then the war has cost us over US$80 Billion alone.

And yet the shameless US Govt. and citizens claim and print that they have given US$20 Billion in 'aid' to Pakistan despite the fact that US$ 10 Billion was paid against Pakistan's Military expenditures incurred in this terror war that were billed and audited, ofcourse the claimed amount was a lot higher which wasn't reimbursed with dubious reasons presented for denial, typical. Of the remaining US$ 10 Billion, almost half of it goes back in administration charges.

So basically the US has given us US$ 5 Billion in aid whereas we have incurred a loss of over US $ 80+ Billion. These American pigs have printed the 20 Billion in aid remark around 10 Billion times in their papers which have been copied and carried by other dailies around the world. While we have failed to print the actuality because of puppet Governments in Islamabad.

This is deeply tragic!

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Great news

 

[somebozo]

Pakistani freezes entire NATO and US cargo and plans to tax it to death...good going..you stop aid we tax your cargo!

 

[EjazR]

It was criminal negligence to allow NATO/ISAF/US containers pass through Pakistan without taxes. Now our infrastructure alone requires repairs worth up to US$4 Billion and when you start adding the other costs that we have incurred in man and resources (both lost and utilized) then the war has cost us over US$80 Billion alone.

And yet the shameless US Govt. and citizens claim and print that they have given US$20 Billion in 'aid' to Pakistan despite the fact that US$ 10 Billion was paid against Pakistan's Military expenditures incurred in this terror war that were billed and audited, ofcourse the claimed amount was a lot higher which wasn't reimbursed with dubious reasons presented for denial, typical. Of the remaining US$ 10 Billion, almost half of it goes back in administration charges.

So basically the US has given us US$ 5 Billion in aid whereas we have incurred a loss of over US $ 80+ Billion. These American pigs have printed the 20 Billion in aid remark around 10 Billion times in their papers which have been copied and carried by other dailies around the world. While we have failed to print the actuality because of puppet Governments in Islamabad.

This is deeply tragic!

The tax free access to NATO supplies is a Pakistani army decision. Why blame the govt. that only came in 2009 and has no control on Foreign policy issues on it. That is just hypocritical.

 

[Gautam]

This war is ending within couple of years. people who are talking about taxing the supply route (in return of stopping the aid by US) will be crying a river. Because the tax money will stop as soon as the war stops but the aid will stop forever.

 

[Devil Soul]

US freeze on Pakistan aid unwise: Salim Saifullah
By Reuters
Published: December 13, 2011
The decision to freeze $700 million in aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of homemade bombs in the region could hurt already strained ties, Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) leader Salim Saifullah warned on Tuesday.
“I don’t think this is a wise move. It could hurt ties. There should instead be efforts to increase cooperation. I don’t see any good coming out of this,” Salim Saifullah, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, told Reuters.
The leaders of a US House-Senate negotiating panel have agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan until it offers to help in the fight against improvised explosive devices in the region, exerting more pressure on a troubled strategic ally.
Pakistan is one of the largest recipients of US foreign aid, and the cutback announced is only a small proportion of the billions in civil and military assistance it gets a year.

 

[Mytime]

I wonder whether the Pakistani friends proclaiming its a victory for Pakistan are saying this out of emotional judgement emerging out of NATO strike or whether this indeed is a victory ... In normal circumstances the billions of dollars would have helped Pakistan fight poverty , improve infrastructure , improve defense preparedness among other benefits !

The leaders misusing the funds is not the question here , if leaders like Zardari or Geelani misuse it then let law take action on them , but claiming the cancellation of funds by USA is a victory for Pakistan , i do not see much rationale !

 

[Dil Pakistan]

Yes, indeed. AND, that's $700 million less that we'll have to borrow from the PRC. So, it's a big victory for the USA, too!!! Hey, why don't you ask the PRC for the $700 million they were going to loan us, and cut us out as the middleman?

Knock Knock !!! rEaLiTy ChEcK

US deficit stands at more than 1.4-trillion.

700-million saving, a drop in the ocean

 

[canadian icehole]

I'm surprised that this is even in the news now. Didn't the Americans already mentioned this right after the OBL raid that they would halt funding? Or is this $700M the next installment of funding?

 

[regular]

Yes, indeed. AND, that's $700 million less that we'll have to borrow from the PRC. So, it's a big victory for the USA, too!!! Hey, why don't you ask the PRC for the $700 million they were going to loan us, and cut us out as the middleman?

Hey ! thanks God that we not gonna get ugly @$$$ $700million. Plz cuttoff all the aid from these evil and corrupt traitor elite of our country.....we don't need $$$ to come on right path for our evil corrupt elite.Its better for U guyz to spend this money on ure public cuz thats their right/tax-money.They are more deserving than our corrupt ruling elites....

 

[Pioneerfirst]

we do not need these 700 million $,better keep this money or spent in Africa.Just stop playing your dirty games with Pakistan.

The reason behind US Aid is not that they love us or want to help us ,this is because they need us.If they would have been so human friendly they would have spent more in Afghanistan's development than bombing them.

 

[Cheetah786]

I wonder whether the Pakistani friends proclaiming its a victory for Pakistan are saying this out of emotional judgement emerging out of NATO strike or whether this indeed is a victory ... In normal circumstances the billions of dollars would have helped Pakistan fight poverty , improve infrastructure , improve defense preparedness among other benefits !

The leaders misusing the funds is not the question here , if leaders like Zardari or Geelani misuse it then let law take action on them , but claiming the cancellation of funds by USA is a victory for Pakistan , i do not see much rationale !

For every Million they give us they take bake by Billion this so called Aid isn't exactly aid for the common man or Free its like a bribe for the obedient servants Money never makes it to Pakistan it goes back into western bank accounts.

 

[junaid1]

Good news .finally jackass Americans showed their ugly face .That's what our public wants .now vacate our all airbases including embassies with huge presence of CIA/Black water agents .Go America Go.........................

 

[junaid1]

Pakistan would prepare itself for a little bigger threat than the aid from US. That is, it is being argued by many, “either Pakistan would have trade with US/ NATO or these countries would break any type of trade relations with Pakistan.” They say, if Pakistan want to do trade/ business with NATO/ US then they would do in Afghanistan also otherwise US with NATO won’t do trade/ business with Pakistan in any way. Few are demanding, “Pakistan would either supply stuffs to US/ NATO who are present in Afghan in the invitation of Afghan government or US/ NATO countries won’t buy anything from Pakistan anymore……………”

i think its time when we should support talibans to get rid of americans .For sure ISI should provide them assistance .Pakistan should turn its hand to China/RUSSIA . The Russian govt will help pakistan to kick amercians out of afganistan .

 

[Major Sam]

time will tell, amy be a tactic to pressurize Pakistan for opening NATO SUPPLIES