Pakistan Aid

Was Hillary's Image-Boosting Exercise in Pakistan a Success?

Saad Khan | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


Saad Khan

If the United States wants to win some hearts in Pakistan, its aid should go to organizations directly working for public health and education. It's time to engage with the common Pakistani.

Pakistan Gets Billions, But What About Scrutiny?

Saad Khan | Posted 11.29.2009 | World


Saad Khan

If the US wants to gain a positive feeling among common Pakistanis, it has to ensure direct aid to the masses instead of spending taxpayer money on corrupt government agencies.

Zardari Op-Ed Asks For More US, European Support For Pakistan

Washington Post | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


After the debacle of Vietnam, the United States could pack up and leave with minimal consequences for its genuine national interests; similarly, for t...

Afghan Ambassador Memo Begs For Money To Hire More Lobbyists

Mother Jones | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Help! I'm being outgunned on K Street! That's the message Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States is sending home, according to an internal gove...

Pakistani Police A Growing Target For Militants

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.30.2009 | World


The militant attack on a Pakistani police academy Monday in Lahore, compounded with militants' attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team earlier this mont...

Pakistan Likely To See Giant Increase In US Aid

The National Newspaper | Posted 04.17.2009 | World


WASHINGTON // Pakistan can expect a massive increase in US aid as part of the Obama administration's overall strategy for turning around the war in ne...

Kerry: Pakistan Needs Close To $5Bn To Prevent Collapse

Telegraph | Posted 03.27.2009 | World


The United States and Europe must give Pakistan up to $5bn (£3.5bn) in urgent aid or risk seeing the nuclear-armed country slip into chaos, two leadi...

Taken For A Ride

New York Times | David Rohde, Carlotta Gall, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


After the United States has spent more than $5 billion in a largely failed effort to bolster the Pakistani military effort against Al Qaeda and the Ta...