US to open consulate in Balochistan

[fawwaxs]

QUETTA: US Ambassador in Pakistan, Anne W Patterson has said that an American consulate will be set up in Quetta to oversee the development activities carried out by the Americans in Balochistan.

“The consulate will be set up to monitor the development activities being carried out by the US in Balochistan. It will also ensure a close liaison between the Baloch people and the US, and would provide visa facility to the people of Balochistan,” she said, while refuting the allegation that the consulate was intended to monitor activities in Iran and Afghanistan at a press conference here on Wednesday.

Patterson, accompanied by the American Consul General Karachi William Martin, also denied former prime minister Mir Zaffarullah Khan Jamali’s allegation that the floodwaters were diverted to Naseerabad in Balochistan to save the Shabaz airbase.

“It is mere fabrication and untrue,” she remarked, adding that the US government, in accordance with the senior Pakistani officials had already denied it.

She also took an aerial view of the flood-ravaged areas in Jaffarabad and was accompanied by Minister Rahila Durrani, who happens to be a focal person for Balochistan’s flood relief. She remarked that the floods have caused massive devastation in Balochistan, and in the other parts of Pakistan.

While commenting on US flood relief efforts, she said that their government was the first entity to respond to Pakistan’s flood devastation, and was the largest donor with S200 million pledged. She said that the donation was being spent through United Nations’ agencies like the World Food Program, World Health Organisation and Unicef to ensure that it reaches the right people.

“All possible steps should be taken to maintain transparency in distribution of relief goods and other necessities of life to the flood victims,” she maintained.

She further said that 15 US military helicopters were currently involved in the rescue and relief activities to help the flood survivors, adding that 10,000 people had so far been rescued. She said that many C-130 aircraft were moved from Afghanistan in connection with the relief activities and the number of US helicopters and aircraft would increase in the coming days.

Dispelling the impression of the trust deficit, she said that they had provided $1 million to the Benazir Income Support Programme, and were already coordinating with different organisations in the Pakistani government.

 

[Pride]

This will be suicidal as it seems inviting CIA directly to troubled area of Balochistan..

 

[fawwaxs]

And to also support, fund and arm BLA and other separatist groups.

 

[Kompromat]

ISI will go in business again i suppose.

 

[EjazR]

US to open consulate in Balochistan, says Patterson – The Express Tribune


QUETTA: US Ambassador in Pakistan, Anne W Patterson has said that an American consulate will be set up in Quetta to oversee the development activities carried out by the Americans in Balochistan.

“The consulate will be set up to monitor the development activities being carried out by the US in Balochistan. It will also ensure a close liaison between the Baloch people and the US, and would provide visa facility to the people of Balochistan,” she said, while refuting the allegation that the consulate was intended to monitor activities in Iran and Afghanistan at a press conference here on Wednesday.

Patterson, accompanied by the American Consul General Karachi William Martin, also denied former prime minister Mir Zaffarullah Khan Jamali’s allegation that the floodwaters were diverted to Naseerabad in Balochistan to save the Shabaz airbase.

“It is mere fabrication and untrue,” she remarked, adding that the US government, in accordance with the senior Pakistani officials had already denied it.

She also took an aerial view of the flood-ravaged areas in Jaffarabad and was accompanied by Minister Rahila Durrani, who happens to be a focal person for Balochistan’s flood relief. She remarked that the floods have caused massive devastation in Balochistan, and in the other parts of Pakistan.

While commenting on US flood relief efforts, she said that their government was the first entity to respond to Pakistan’s flood devastation, and was the largest donor with S200 million pledged. She said that the donation was being spent through United Nations’ agencies like the World Food Program, World Health Organisation and Unicef to ensure that it reaches the right people.

“All possible steps should be taken to maintain transparency in distribution of relief goods and other necessities of life to the flood victims,” she maintained.

She further said that 15 US military helicopters were currently involved in the rescue and relief activities to help the flood survivors, adding that 10,000 people had so far been rescued. She said that many C-130 aircraft were moved from Afghanistan in connection with the relief activities and the number of US helicopters and aircraft would increase in the coming days.

Dispelling the impression of the trust deficit, she said that they had provided $1 million to the Benazir Income Support Programme, and were already coordinating with different organisations in the Pakistani government.

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I thought they already had a consulate there. Does any know how many consulates and embassies the US has in Pakistan?

 

[GentlemanObserver]

US to open consulate in Balochistan, says Patterson – The Express Tribune


QUETTA: US Ambassador in Pakistan, Anne W Patterson has said that an American consulate will be set up in Quetta to oversee the development activities carried out by the Americans in Balochistan.

“The consulate will be set up to monitor the development activities being carried out by the US in Balochistan. It will also ensure a close liaison between the Baloch people and the US, and would provide visa facility to the people of Balochistan,” she said, while refuting the allegation that the consulate was intended to monitor activities in Iran and Afghanistan at a press conference here on Wednesday.

Patterson, accompanied by the American Consul General Karachi William Martin, also denied former prime minister Mir Zaffarullah Khan Jamali’s allegation that the floodwaters were diverted to Naseerabad in Balochistan to save the Shabaz airbase.

“It is mere fabrication and untrue,” she remarked, adding that the US government, in accordance with the senior Pakistani officials had already denied it.

She also took an aerial view of the flood-ravaged areas in Jaffarabad and was accompanied by Minister Rahila Durrani, who happens to be a focal person for Balochistan’s flood relief. She remarked that the floods have caused massive devastation in Balochistan, and in the other parts of Pakistan.

While commenting on US flood relief efforts, she said that their government was the first entity to respond to Pakistan’s flood devastation, and was the largest donor with S200 million pledged. She said that the donation was being spent through United Nations’ agencies like the World Food Program, World Health Organisation and Unicef to ensure that it reaches the right people.

“All possible steps should be taken to maintain transparency in distribution of relief goods and other necessities of life to the flood victims,” she maintained.

She further said that 15 US military helicopters were currently involved in the rescue and relief activities to help the flood survivors, adding that 10,000 people had so far been rescued. She said that many C-130 aircraft were moved from Afghanistan in connection with the relief activities and the number of US helicopters and aircraft would increase in the coming days.

Dispelling the impression of the trust deficit, she said that they had provided $1 million to the Benazir Income Support Programme, and were already coordinating with different organisations in the Pakistani government.

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I thought they already had a consulate there. Does any know how many consulates and embassies the US has in Pakistan?

The US has Three operational:

• Islamabad - Main Embassy
• Lahore
• Karachi
• Peshawar

USAID - Sub Offices are in

• Quetta
• Kotli
• Bhimber
• Sibbi
• Shukkar
• DI Khan

 

[RobbieS]

I hope this doesn't provide fodder to conspiracy theorists.

 

[seljuki]

The New Statesman once stated that US already has a base in Baluchistan.

Its meant to keep
1) an eye on Iran,
2) enforce UN applied sanctions and
3) make sure any supplies don't travel to Iran from Baluchistan.

 

[GentlemanObserver]

I hope this doesn't provide fodder to conspiracy theorists.

Don't worry there is plenty for them to chew on. Like the thousands of acres of land the US has purchased for agriculture in Bhakkar and Mianwali, or the Food Storage silo's in DI Khan or the FBI offices in Police academies

All part of the grand scheme.

---------- Post added at 06:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 PM ----------

The New Statesman once stated that US already has a base in Baluchistan.

Its meant to keep
1) an eye on Iran,
2) enforce UN applied sanctions and
3) make sure any supplies don't travel to Iran from Baluchistan.

Source would be nice.

 

[Rank]

pora PAkistan beech diya hey in ***** nay

 

[seljuki]

Sorry, it was in some issue of New Statesman last year. I read it in a british library in UK. I didn't jot down the issue number (who does?) but they showed locations of most US bases including ones in Japan, Germany, Middle East, one in Baluchistan (for Iran pressure purposes).

Surprisingly US has no bases in India ( or there were none shown in The New Statesman).

 

[GentlemanObserver]

Surprisingly US has no bases in India ( or there were none shown in The New Statesman).

Not at all surprising if you consider India's relationship with Russia.

 

[RobbieS]

Surprisingly US has no bases in India ( or there were none shown in The New Statesman).

So much for India being in bed with US, huh?

 

[seljuki]

US interests in India are not military, mainly economical.

 

[RobbieS]

Don't worry there is plenty for them to chew on. Like the thousands of acres of land the US has purchased for agriculture in Bhakkar and Mianwali, or the Food Storage silo's in DI Khan or the FBI offices in Police academies

All part of the grand scheme.

Is that so? Can you post some stuff on that? And you mean the US Gov. has bought land for agriculture in those areas and not some US company? How is that possible?