US places Pakistan on high-priority list for Covid-19 assistance
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WASHINGTON: The United States has placed Pakistan among the high-priority countries that will receive US assistance for curbing the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, a senior American official said.
Briefing journalists in Washington on Thursday afternoon on the US response to this pandemic, Bonnie Glick, deputy administrator of the US Agency for International Development said Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Burma and Uzbekistan were also among these high-priority states. The United States has set up a $274 million fund to help the international community in combating the outbreak of this deadly disease.
Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2020
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Mar 28, 2020 10:07am
Assistance primarily aimed to help poor countries.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:08am
But, why USA would want to help others?
I wish if someone can trace where this money is going to be spent by US!!!
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Mar 28, 2020 10:15am
Don't hold your breath on this news. Right now the US is short of supplies, equipment and hospital space. They need to get their own house in order before the can offer real help. Glaring example of poor leadership in ignoring warnings from the scientists and medical experts.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:19am
Hot money going out soon
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Mar 28, 2020 10:22am
When America itself suffering how come it will help Pakistan ??
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Mar 28, 2020 10:27am
US and not iron brother China?
It's confusing at times.
Your political ideology and loyalty.
Best wishes.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:33am
pl give mask, ventilators , medicine and food. don’t give money as it will never reach poor people. Give each poor 7 mask, 10000 : 1 ventilators, medicine and food for two months
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Mar 28, 2020 10:38am
Enough to launch a few housing schemes, but it won’t help common people.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:39am
@Vivek that’s America and not india, who even has bathrooms on other planets.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:45am
In fact Pakistan keept US as top priority country whom it will help in need remember.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:51am
@Vivek Lahore, ask Mr Moodi that question vivek. It's only $272 million divided amongst a few dozen countries so please don't be upset.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:54am
All due to PM IK and Pakistan's Geo-strategic location.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:13am
Now we should not have doubt that this is WW-III. US try to save his superpower tag & China us trying to create the same tag for him. The world is dying in this superpower race. Pakistan has no Govt & Imran Khan is the worst of all PM Pakistan had.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:15am
Good news. More money coming in.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:25am
Accept whatever help saves lives! It could be yours!
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Mar 28, 2020 11:26am
A good news for comon and poor man in Pakistan.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:27am
Thank you very much.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:28am
What a spectacle. Indians with their deep hate are sulking at all good news for Pakistan. Sad life to live, really.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:31am
Why always external assistance for any clamity? Where are the country's resources. Why always passing thru difficult phase.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:33am
@Khush Aamdeed,
Your hate and disappointment is evident, like everyday. Get well soon, perpetually-sad neighbour.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:39am
What for. Countries need masks, test medicine etc. US need themselves these things. Big show as usual.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:44am
Dear Pak citizens, still you have time to think , dont believe china.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:57am
@KaagaNepali...Why u bring India in this discussion? Hope u upset with India, since she stopped freebies and aid for Nepalese...
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Mar 28, 2020 11:57am
Iron brother will not contribute a penny keep in mind.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:57am
@KaagaNepali, and yet your Nepalis come to India to work as watchman.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:00pm
@KaagaNepali, India is not on this list tell the obvious difference between Pakistan and India.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:01pm
Iron friend is absconding?
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Mar 28, 2020 12:01pm
Nothing from Iron brother, not even debt write offs within family?
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Mar 28, 2020 12:02pm
Imran Khan is great at raising charity and taking alms , unfortunately he is not good at leading a country
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Mar 28, 2020 12:20pm
Don’t worry these funds will be used to buy American Testing kits and all.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:24pm
@Fastrack, by the way why don't you migrate to your iron friend China.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:25pm
Wishful thinking
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Mar 28, 2020 12:31pm
$274m for 7 countries. Among them, 4 are close by to India geographically. When these countries contain the virus, less is the exposure to India.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:31pm
So IM is happy now
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Mar 28, 2020 12:34pm
@ACEGIKtime, looters do not givr away the looted money for good purposes. This is the principle rule in money looting game.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:34pm
@Rahul , iron is for looters. Not for common man of Pakistan.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:37pm
@Fastrack, And you my brother instead of being happy at good things is busy criticizing Indians in general, just forget them and post something positive.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:38pm
With so high infection rates in the USA and coming death rate?
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Mar 28, 2020 12:44pm
@Asif Naqvi, Just about ‘all’ AID is spent on US organizations, private businesses, consultants, and NGOs. Somewhere ~7% is used in the receiving countries
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Mar 28, 2020 12:45pm
Why?
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Mar 28, 2020 12:58pm
this is peanuts as compared to what they have legislated for their own country, a whopping $2trillion. They better keep these $274 million to themselves.
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Mar 28, 2020 12:58pm
US is now have become epicenter with highest infections in the world. So what is the priority?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:04pm
To keep the nations stay hushed and faithful, the USA will give 274 million dollars to help a population of approx 875 million. That makes it around 33 cent per head. Everyone clap for the massive assistance. I hope this aid is not in cash but in teaching and training techniques to deal with situation.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:10pm
@KaagaNepali, This is a fight between bigger animals. Squirrels should keep out.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:28pm
@Nasir , don't expect cash from USA. Pakistan will be asked to order US made equipment worth their allotment of fund. No free lunch. Even iron brother China gives only when they can extract more for themselves. Difference is USA products are of much better quality and reliable, compared to China's inferior unreliable cheap products
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Mar 28, 2020 01:31pm
@Shree ram, Dear Neighbour , China is also Our Well Wisher and also Landmarking Nation On Earth.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:34pm
@TRACTION345, Biologicaly Squirrls are also adjoined in Bigger Animals Group...
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Mar 28, 2020 01:37pm
@Vivek Lahore, Mind your own business!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:39pm
@deva, brother, we have a lot of respect for you from Pakistan!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:40pm
@Manjeet kocchar, Mind your own business!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:44pm
@ACEGIKtime, Mind your own business!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:48pm
@Vivek Lahore,
Modi trolls need not concern themselves with this!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:51pm
Why is US giving aid? Where is Iron brother China?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:52pm
Why can’t pakistan stand on its own two feet?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:53pm
When you needed help look who helped? China nowhere to be seen
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Mar 28, 2020 01:54pm
@Just,
"Iron brother" too has sent medical supplies and a team of doctors. So, Modi trolls can relax.
Keep updating yourself through Dawn News instead of living under darkness!
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Mar 28, 2020 01:57pm
@Shekhar,
Look who is taking!
When you guys ever "post something positive"???
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Mar 28, 2020 01:58pm
Why can't Pakistan become self sufficient?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:58pm
So some more money on the way.
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Mar 28, 2020 02:01pm
@Fastrack,
Quite right. One only needs to look at least happy nations index to see who is sulking.
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Mar 28, 2020 02:05pm
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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Mar 28, 2020 02:30pm
@Fastrack, Deal with it. Indians are better in many aspects.
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Mar 28, 2020 03:10pm
Finally some hope of imdad for poor Pakistan
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Mar 28, 2020 03:24pm
Good time or bad time, Pakistan is always biggest beneficiary of US aid, still Pakistani curse it. China never helped still have great respect
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Mar 28, 2020 03:50pm
One wonders why US will us? Help through US aid projects? Help in the disguise of ---. But we need help for our survival. We don't to fulfil our responsibility towards poor and paying our due payment towards state.
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Mar 28, 2020 03:55pm
. US wants to help so in this interconnected world, it can minimize risk to itself.
Conspiracy ridden mindsets are convoluted and unable to understand simple mutual benefits.
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Mar 28, 2020 04:59pm
It's a matter of shame not pride.
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Mar 28, 2020 05:01pm
They themselves not able to control now, then what kind of assistance is expected...
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Mar 28, 2020 05:03pm
Dont pride in getting aid money, its actually a matter of shame for the country as its been 70+ years since the country was independent and it still not self sufficient and still dependent on foreign aid for any calamity.
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Mar 28, 2020 05:11pm
They cannot help themselves and they will “help” others.
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Mar 28, 2020 05:13pm
Good part is -- help from US is grant, so Pakistan won't have to return it back. Best for the US would be to provide help in the form of health equipments and medicines so, that the money doesn't end up in the pockets of the politicians while the general public suffers.
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Mar 28, 2020 05:14pm
They don't have enough to help them self I wonder what they want from Pakistan.. People should have more wisdom
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Mar 28, 2020 05:27pm
The only nuclear power that survives on foreign aid and assistance.
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Mar 28, 2020 06:17pm
They can't help themselves, people are dying left and right there, so how can they do much for others, this is just diplomatic rubbing.
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Mar 28, 2020 06:20pm
Thank you USA. We love you and wish you / we all overcome this crisis soon
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Mar 28, 2020 06:40pm
There is severe shortage s of Mask -95 ,ventilators,goggles,test kits and other equipment , materials and president is In fighting mode with his many Governors of states(see his Twitter to Massachusetts And New York And other Goves ).
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Mar 28, 2020 06:41pm
Yeah rigt!
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Mar 28, 2020 06:51pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, yes another success and another fish caught. What an achievement. Proud of our leaders. Why should they bother about repayment. Thats the future generation's problem.
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Mar 28, 2020 06:58pm
@Fastrack, Do you think getting loan is good news? That shows how poor you are. Of course, Pakistan dosnt mind whatever you think, they want money, by hook or crook. This will be vanished in no time and they will fall in queue with another bowl for loan/ fund/ kind, call it anything...
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Mar 28, 2020 07:01pm
@bhaRAT, why do you go by this fictitious name. Are you ashamed to reveal yourself. As regards Chinese aid, do remember, we fall in their least priority and only the left over is sent here. This is the fact. Believe it or not. A country who can stand up to it's prestige gets more respect and priority. Do we stand anywhere close. High priority was given to Italy, Spain and other countries before any shipment was made to Pakistan. We also need funds. China has been silent in this regard, though they are spending heavily on publicity and social media worldwide to clear their image as a rough nation for the pandemic.
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Mar 28, 2020 07:01pm
What a great achievement !!!!
However, it is a welcome thing if it actually helps the poor of Pakistan.
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Mar 28, 2020 07:09pm
First save your own country. With highest no of active cases in the world, please plan your priorities.
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Mar 28, 2020 07:22pm
@Akbar Din, Absolutely. Despite constraints at home President Trump is quite compassionate to grant millions of dollars to poor nations which include all SAARC .
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Mar 28, 2020 07:24pm
@Vivek Lahore, Yeah this is the highest nobel spirit.
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Mar 28, 2020 08:12pm
Can government share the string attached when the relief comes to Pakistan.
Not sure why Establishment is smiling .
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Mar 28, 2020 08:22pm
What bothers me as a US taxpayer is that when there is money to take from the USA, Pakistan takes it without hesitation. But the public does not have any gratitude towards that. It is like it is an entitlement. Show some gratitude if you are taking money from us.
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Mar 28, 2020 09:03pm
Always in frontline when beginning.
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Mar 28, 2020 09:37pm
@Just, China has donated 4 million USDs and so many testing kits, masks and PPEs to Pakistan to fight against COVID-19
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Mar 28, 2020 09:44pm
It’s just token of gesture, USA spending 2.2 Trillion on 40 chore population of USA ; pledging, 274 millions to to list of countries - not sure how much is for Pakistan or any other country in that pool; just a guess somewhere 2 to 20 millions for Pakistan.
I don’t mean to criticize USA & appreciate the gesture; but even if it’s 20 millions for Pakistan; do we need to discuss humanitarian aid of 20 millions to a country for this level of challenge.
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Mar 28, 2020 10:05pm
China has donated many medical supplies and sent a group of doctors.
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Mar 28, 2020 11:14pm
Pakistan lucky again, going to win an other lottery
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Mar 29, 2020 12:03am
@Just, we will take help from anyone we can
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Mar 29, 2020 12:28am
Is it something to be proud of?
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Mar 29, 2020 12:35am
Trump proved to be not a bad fellow after all.
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Mar 29, 2020 12:44am
So when will iron brother place Pakistan on their priority list. After exporting China virus to the whole world now they are preaching. So now does Pakistan start to support US. Another flip flop.
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Mar 29, 2020 12:46am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Good, then China is NOT our friend. It only gave us the virus and no help to fight it.
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Mar 29, 2020 01:08am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, whoever give money is friend for Pakistan..
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Mar 29, 2020 01:26am
But US ask south korea to help them
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Mar 29, 2020 02:58am
274 millions and over a dozen needy poor nations - what each nation will get.
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Mar 29, 2020 04:13am
India will receive $2.9 million from this. Already in February US sent $100 million in aid to India to fight the COVID19.
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Mar 29, 2020 04:54am
@Akbar Din, -"Glaring example of poor leadership in ignoring warnings from the scientists and medical experts." Oh. I see. You are talking about Pakistan, Not the US.
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Mar 29, 2020 05:16am
@Asif Naqvi, "But, why USA would want to help others?"
Don't worry too much. Just decline the aid. But wait, since when has Pakistan declined free money from the US while also questioning the intentions?
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Mar 29, 2020 05:31am
@Shree ram, more free advice!
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Mar 29, 2020 06:30am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Some friends are always in need indeed perpetually.
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Mar 29, 2020 08:41am
It's a bit amusing how Pakistan immediately starts looking for someone to help them financially. Why not work on improving the economy of the country so that the country is not in this situation Everytime? And why aid from US? Why not China-- the so called best friend
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Mar 29, 2020 08:59am
Where is our Iron brother?
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Mar 29, 2020 12:08pm
@Fastrack, Nobody is sulking here. However you take pride in getting into that list. We both are happy about it
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Mar 29, 2020 01:20pm
positive decision by US
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Mar 29, 2020 01:21pm
@khan jeff, yesterday, 4 european countries rejected and returned these Chinese medical equipments for being substandard with only 30% accuracy. So better be careful of what aid we get from China. No reason to TomTom their "support".its all business. 1500 new medical equipment manufacturing units, sprang up within a month in China, with financial support from the government to cash in on the surge if demand for these items. Remember again it's all big business and only those who pay the best price gets genuine stuff. Rest all fake or substandard. Pakistan wants it free.
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Mar 29, 2020 01:25pm
@TimetoMovveOn, well that's the last think to expect from Pakistan. This country has never been greatful to anyone for support except China which has a tight stranglehold on its economy and politicians.
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Mar 29, 2020 02:11pm
This is for what damaged was allowed to happen!
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Mar 29, 2020 04:54pm
US aid will serve 2 things. By giving american products in shape of aid will keep american companies running thus retaining its work force. It's a win win situation for USA and the recipient countries.
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Mar 29, 2020 07:09pm
Funds are for poor countries. Once $274 million is divided among all the recipient poor countries, there will not be much there for Pakistan so don't get your hopes up.
By the way how many millions of dollars is your Iron Brother China helping you with ?
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