Comments on: US announces $150 million for Mangla dam expansion

By: JawedButt

JawedButt — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:56:37 +0000

what other sources are available with the present regime after looting the exchequers by both hands at all levels though this amount comes to 1.450 Bapproximately which will be swallowed by these white elephants in different ways. Why don’t they move towards Kalabagh Dam at this stage.

By: karim

karim — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:44:36 +0000

Refuse to take it then.

By: taranveer singh

taranveer singh — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:08:20 +0000

India is among biggest donors dnt compare it with receiver pak. India donated 2 billions $ to Afghanistan. and hundreds of millions to Bangladesh. and 10 billions to IMF. India has significant voting power in IMF

By: Ahsan

Ahsan — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:38:23 +0000

Actually if you look at the schematics for the design of the diamer Basha Dam, it will have Eminence environmental impacts, in the west we do not use, 3rd world ways to produce energy, because it’s not cost effective and is not as reliable. But none the less it’s a good start, but we should do it with our own money.

By: Ihtesham Kayani

Ihtesham Kayani — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:00:42 +0000

Its not aid, its business. When we will stop delivering they will sanction us. Sanctions even on our paid goods, do you remember embargoed F16s in 1989 when Pakistan paid the parking charges too?

By: Nasser Ali Khan

Nasser Ali Khan — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:58:10 +0000

Don’t worry; this money shall, as usually is the case, be used for the personal benefit of our ruling class. There is a difference between receiving money and how it is actually spent. Another cost is the benefit given to the US (remember “no free lunches”) at the expense of the people. Even if this money is used for the purpose mentioned, it is peanuts given the improvement required to our energy infrastructure. There will be no noticeable drop in load-shedding.

By: Baloch

Baloch — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:05:01 +0000

India is still the biggest donation and aid receiving country, go and find the facts & figures.

By: Ihtesham Kayani

Ihtesham Kayani — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:02:22 +0000

Its NOT aid, I repeat its business. When you will stop delivering for them they will stop your even paid goods and sanctions will soon follow. Remember when US sanctioned Pakistan in 1989 and paid F16s were blocked. Its give & take.

By: A Shah

A Shah — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:01:50 +0000

How ca nwe look at ourselves in the mirror where on one hand we go around begging for Aid from the US the other we let the US kill our brothers and sisters with drones?

By: zeeshan

zeeshan — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:52:55 +0000

huh…same as for any other dam in US CANADA or china