Misuse of foreign aid
NOWADAYS TV viewers often watch an attractive USAID advertisement presenting a beautiful and attractive picture of ‘Roshan Pakistan’ where the Americans and Pakistanis together are spreading education.
On behalf of the Americans, the USAID is helping the access to quality of education by funding universities scholarships, reconstructing schools and supporting training of teachers, energy, economic growth, health, stabilisation, cross-cutting, humanitarian assistance programmes.
No doubt, this scenario presents a handsome offer for the poor people of Pakistan because it is a developing country having a lot of economical, social, educational problems.
Every Pakistani knows that thousands of their people have been killed and injured in drone attacks by America. Thousands have lost their families, children and businesses. But the government here is unable to solve this issue yet.
America creates problems for Pakistan, while it also offers aid. The question is: has this aid ever spent on a common Pakistani?
Japan took the same US aid, used it properly and became a superpower. India took the aid from the US and became a rising power by using it in the most profitable fashion. Same is the case with South Korea, Germany and Russia. Why can’t Pakistan do so?
MAIMOONA ALI KHAN
Lahore
USAID is way of transferring middle class Americans' tax payers money to rich and powerful people in the third world.
Because most us aid to Pakistan simply goes into pockets of Pakistan army, with few crumbs thrown at bureaucracy and politicians
The reason is simple: USAID is only interested promoting the brand of USAID.
Because we lack imagination and honesty of purpose. Thats why!
The answer is VERY simple– Japan, South Korea and even European countries used the U.S. aid to benefit their countries. While Pakistani politicians empowered their personal fortunes– buying castles in the expensive cities in the world. I hate to say that but U.S. aid does not benefit average Pakistani, but few Pakistanis who are well connected in the government. NOTHING is going to change any time soon, I do not mean to be so negative, but, then I am a realist.