07-10-2012, 05:14 PM (This post was last modified: 07-10-2012, 05:17 PM by Naresh.)
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[url="http://tribune.com.pk/story/406110/war-on-terror-bills-pakistan-forgoes-1-3b-claim-under-csf/"][center][size="6"][color="#006400"]War on terror bills: Pakistan forgoes $1.3b claim under
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Finance ministry official says amount was ââ¬Ëoverstatedââ¬â¢.
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan seems to be in a giving mood, not only has it decided to relinquish transit fees for Nato supplies, it has also given up on a huge chunk of another payment from the US.
Contrary to an official statement issued earlier, Pakistan has decided to forgo $1.3 billion of the total $2.5 ââ¬Ëreconciledââ¬â¢ outstanding amount the US was to pay under war on terror reimbursement claims of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
The $1.3 billion has been excluded from the ââ¬Åreconciled claims of $2.5 billionââ¬Â for the period from July 2010 to April 2011, said a senior official from the finance ministry. The amount is even more than the $900 million the US had refused to pay.
This means the [color="#FF0000"]earlier total bill of $3.4 billion [size="5"]was overstated by a whopping $2.22 billion or 65%,[/size][/color] and [color="#FF0000"]raises serious questions over the credibility of the countryââ¬â¢s financial managers.[/color]
The official was not willing to say anything more except that the bills were inflated. This is contrary to what senior functionaries had said earlier.
Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh had told the media at a news conference the reconciled CSF claims amounted to $2.5 billion. The ministryââ¬â¢s spokesman Rana Assad Amin was not available for comments despite repeated attempts to contact him for three consecutive days.
Recent reports following the reopening of Nato routes suggest the US will now pay only $1.18 billion under the CSF, which Washington disburses after a rigorous 11-stage scrutiny process against expenditures Pakistan has already incurred in its fight against terrorism. The finance ministry official said the money will be released in the next 15 days.
At the same news conference which Dr Hafeez Shaikh had addressed earlier regarding the disbursement of the reconciled amount, he said that prior to the May 2 raid on a compound in Abbottabad the US had started rejecting 35-40% of the amount Pakistan claimed.
Finance ministry officials agreed that while the US would disburse the entire proposed amount in the initial years of the war, it started rejecting 5-10% of the bill soon after.
The US had however stopped disbursing the fund since December 2010 in an attempt to coerce Islamabad into accepting its demands. Up till then the US had disbursed a total amount of $8.6 billion against total claims of $12 billion, said a government functionary requesting anonymity.
Pakistan has also [color="#FF0000"]taken back its demand of $5,500 transit fee for each Nato container crossing through its territory.[/color] Some reports suggest the move is to dispel the impression that the route was blocked for financial gains and not over the US apology for the Salala air raid.
[color="#FF0000"][size="5"]The $5,500 included $1,000 for repairing roads damaged* due to heavy traffic movement[/size][/color], said communication secretary Anwar Ahmad Khan in a testimony to the Public Accounts Committee. The government has not yet divulged how it intends to repair the damaged roads. It is said the national exchequer has already sustained a loss of Rs124 billion on account of Nato containers passing through its territory.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Rs124 billion as $124 billion. The error is regretted.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 10th, 2012.
[color="#FF0000"][size="5"]* :[/size][/color] The cost of Road Maintenance is met by the "Road Tax" - in this case the Tax for a Heavy Vehicle.
My comments : After conning the ADB, IMF & WB now it the Pakistaniyat being imposed upon the CSF.
[url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012/07/11/story_11-7-2012_pg5_8"][center][size="6"][color="#006400"]Export target missed by $2bn in FY 2011-12[/color][/size][/center][/url]
Quote:* Exports stand at $23.641bn against target of $25.5bn
* Highest ever trade deficit witnessed at $21.141bn
ISLAMABAD: The country has not only missed the annual export target of $25.5 billion by $2 billion margin but also witnessed highest ever trade deficit of $21.271 billion during the last fiscal year 2011-12, according to the provisional official figures released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday.
You may have missed out. Recently, an Air India flight made an emergency landing in Pakistan. All the passangers and crew were treated as State Guest by the Govt of Pakistan.
[quote name='ravish' date='12 July 2012 - 11:39 PM' timestamp='1342116077' post='115184']
Nareshji,
You may have missed out. Recently, an Air India flight made an emergency landing in Pakistan. All the passangers and crew were treated as State Guest by the Govt of Pakistan.
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ravish Ji :
I trust you are aware it was a [size="6"][color="#FF0000"]False Alarm![/color][/size]
You must also take into account as to how all the Passengers and Crew were treated as "State Guests" at such Short Notice when the Air Port used [size="6][color="#FF0000"]was a not a Major International Air Port![/color][/size]
May be it was done (Cynic View) to justify Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's quest for giving Millions of Confidence Building Measures, such as Visa Free Entry, Provide Locomotives with a INR 1000 Crore i.e. INR 10 Billion "Soft" Loan to Pakistan - which Pakistan will not be able to re-pay (Pakistan is expecting the USA, WB, IMF, ADB to "FORGIVE OR WAIVE SOME OF THE PRESENT LOANS-LOAN REPAYMENTS) just as the INR 300 Crores which Pakistan owes to India since Partition - and then hopefuly MMS Ji will win the Nobel Peace Prize.
I do not see the Indian Policy Makers "Making" any comments on the Rape and Forced Conversion of Hindu Girls by Pakistanis, or the Wise Sages protesting at MMS Ji sweeping 26/11 Pakistani Terrorist Attack under the Carpet.
At least G. Parthasarthy had the guts to voice Pakistan's unwillingness to prosecute the 26/11 Pakistani Terrorists to which Air Vice Marshal (Retard) berated him for doing so and expects India to now put the 26/11 Terrorist away and go ahead with more Confidence Building Measures. The Indian interlocutors could have very well have reminded the Air Vice Marshal (Retard) [color="#FF0000"]that a section of the Muslims are still "Mourning" the Slaughter of 72 companions with their Leader by YAZID at the Battle of Karbala [size="5"]over THIRTEEN HUNDRED YEARS AGO.[/size][/color]
Ravish Ji, with the strict "India Visit" Visa in force we have more and more Pakistani Terrorist coming into India. What will happen when there is Visa Free Entry?
You may have met the so called Enlighted Liberal Secular Pakistani Muslims but they are indeed the Rich Anglophone Pakistani Elites who are in fact "Suited, Booted, Kuntth Langoted" Bearded (or not) Frothing at the Mouth Islamic Terrorists.
I for one would hope that India builds a Fifty Feet "Thick", A Hundred Feet High and Two Hundred Feet Deep Wall along the India's Western Border. At the same time this Border must be Heavily Guarded against Pakistani Perfidy!
I am sure you will be a "Strong Supporter" of the MMS Led Indian Government Policy of Appeasement and Millions of Confidence Building Measure whilst Hundreds and surely Thousands of Indian are being slaugtered by the Jehadis being Led by the [color="#FF0000"][size="5"] S[/size][/color]atanic [color="#FF0000"][size="5"]P[/size][/color]akistani [color="#FF0000"][size="5"]L[/size][/color]eadership of [color="#FF0000"][size="5"]I[/size][/color]slamic [color="#FF0000"][size="5"]T[/size][/color]errorists.
No wonder the Pakistanis are free to carry out Terrorist Acts in India "AT WILL" and all the Indian Government can do is send more and more ââ¬ÅDossiersââ¬Å.
Request for Favour : Grateful if you can let me have the E-Mail Address (through your New Delhi Contacts) of G. Parthasarthy as I would like to send him a message of thanks.
Quote:LAHORE ââ¬â Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the possibility of Indian hand in terror attacks in the country cannot be ruled out.
ââ¬ÅThere is solid evidence to suggest that India is behind acts of terrorism in the country,ââ¬Â Sana told a press a conference on Friday.
[url="http://tribune.com.pk/story/410546/us-lawmakers-approve-cut-in-pakistan-aid-report/"][center][size="6"][color="#006400"]US lawmakers approve cut in Pakistan aid : Report[/color][/size][/center][/url]
The US House of Representatives has approved an amendment which would cut US aid to Pakistan by half, bringing the amount down to $650 million, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Calling Pakistan the ââ¬ÅBenedict Arnoldââ¬Â of nations, Representative Ted Poe complained about the level of Islamabadââ¬â¢s cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the report said. It added that the members of the Congress were particularly angry with Pakistanââ¬â¢s conviction of Dr Shakil Afridi, who conducted a fake polio vaccination in order to help CIA track down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.
ââ¬ÅPakistan doesnââ¬â¢t deserve the American money,ââ¬Â Poe was quoted as saying.
According to a report by Politico, Poe had first demanded a $1.3 billion cut from Pakistanââ¬â¢s military aid and had initially won the endorsement of Representative Bill Young, but later a cut of $650 million was settled upon.
The Politico report also quoted Poe as saying that Pakistan is ââ¬Åplayingââ¬Â America.
The unsteady relations between Pakistan and the US were coming back on track when Pakistan reopened the Nato supply routes in return for an apology offered by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But this cut in aid may harm the ongoing efforts between the two countries to maintain a balanced relation.
[quote name='Mudy' date='20 July 2012 - 03:38 AM' timestamp='1342735217' post='115223']
They don't deserve my hard earn $$$$$
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Mudy Ji :
Pakistan has never been good at Deserving, but, since October 1947 they have been Extremely Successful in the Art & Science of Begging when Jinnah Begged over US$ Two Billion during President Trumanââ¬â¢s term of Office who gave about US$ Two Billion to fight Chinese and Russian Communism.
Please read the following Article especially the Comments by the Author in the ââ¬ÅComments Sectionââ¬Â :
[url="http://tribune.com.pk/story/25856/a-nation-in-denial/"]A nation in denial - Yousaf Nazar[/url]
You will appreciate that all the monies received from the USA was used by ââ¬ÅBheekmangnastanââ¬Â to procure Arms & Ammunition to Fight the ââ¬ÅKashmirââ¬Â War with India.
[url="http://tribune.com.pk/story/411082/euphoria-evaporates-pakistan-and-india-fail-to-strike-oil-trade-deal/"]Euphoria evaporates : Pakistan and India fail to strike oil trade deal[/url]
Good, now they will have to Import at a much higher cost from Persian Gulf!
07-25-2012, 09:33 PM (This post was last modified: 07-25-2012, 09:36 PM by Naresh.)
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[url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012/07/25/story_25-7-2012_pg1_3"][center][size="7"][color="#006400"]Visa scandal : Malik in UK to ââ¬Ëapologiseââ¬â¢
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LONDON : Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik arrived here on Monday on a surprise visit to apologise to the British authorities for an alleged visa scandal, Daily Times has learnt.
[color="#FF0000"]The visit was unscheduled and was planned last minute as no officials from the Presidency and the Prime Ministerââ¬â¢s House were aware of it. A source privy to the visit said Malik would meet the British officials and would apologise in this regard. He would also brief them about investigation into the alleged visa scandal. Source said that British intelligence agency MI6 had already started an investigation in this regard. The Olympics squad from Pakistan is being monitored by security officials. President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had ordered Malik to visit Britain and assure the British authorities that Pakistan would take all possible measures to bring culprits to justice.[/color]
Talking to Daily Times, President Zardariââ¬â¢s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said, ââ¬ÅIt is a serious issue and should be dealt on priority basis." When asked about Rehman Malik's visit to the UK, Babar said, "I'm unaware of his visit. He [Rehman Malik] had a meeting with President Zardari in Karachi. They might have discussed this issue but I don't know anything about it."
The Sun has claimed that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf personally ordered Rehman Malik to arrest the criminals behind the Olympics visa racket. In its latest report, The Sun said, "An aide said [color="#FF0000"]Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and President Asif Ali Zardari were appalled after we exposed corrupt officials offering potential terrorists the chance to sneak into Britain with the Pakistani Olympic squad."[/color]
[url="http://tribune.com.pk/story/416542/the-water-car-fraud/"][color="#006400"][size="6"][center]The water car fraud : Prof. Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy[/center][/size][/color][/url]
[size="4"][color="#006400"]The Chief Justice of Pakistan will shortly declare the Second Law of Thermodynamics as null and void because it violates the injunctions of Islam![/color][/size] <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[url="http://www.businessinsider.com/gunmen-have-attacked-and-entered-kamra-air-base-in-pakistan-thought-to-house-nuclear-weapons-2012-8"]Gunmen Have Attacked And Entered A Pakistani Air Force Base Thought To House Nuclear Weapons [/url]
Quote:Gunmen have attacked and entered a Pakistan air force base, according to Reuters.
The target is the Minhas Air Base in the town of Kamra, located around 40 miles outside Islamabad. The attacked is believed to be conducted by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ââ¬â reports in the Pakistan press have suggested they were planning attacks in retaliation for upcoming military action.
A three hour gun battle is reportedly raging between security guards and attackers.
ISLAMABAD: A nozzle of an Airborne Warning and Control System (Awacs) aircraft was damaged as a rocket-propelled grenade hit it when terrorists stormed Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Airbase Minhas in Kamra on Thursday. However, the aircraft is repairable, Minister for Defence Syed Naveed Qamar said.
ââ¬ÅThe engineers and technicians of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex have examined the partially damaged aircraft, and according to the initial report, this most advanced Awacs aircraft of the Saab-2000 category can be repaired,ââ¬Â said the defence minister while talking to The News at an Iftar-dinner hosted by the Iranian ambassador here on Thursday. [color="#FF0000"]ââ¬ÅA test flight of the aircraft will be conducted after repairing it,ââ¬Â he added.[/color]
According to sources, three to four dozen aircraft were present at the airbase when the terrorists launched the attack. Most of these aircraft were brought to Kamra for overhauling and repair.
Syed Naveed Qamar, who was chief guest at the Iftar dinner, said that the Pakistan-Iran friendship should be promoted for the mutual interest of the two countries. He said all avenues would be explored to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the defence sector and all resources would be utilised for this purpose.
He said the Pak-Iran economic cooperation would also be promoted and the Pak-Iran gas pipeline would be completed without any further delay.
Kamra attack: Swedish team to ascertain losses <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Swedish experts will visit Pakistan to ascertain losses to aircrafts during Kamra Base attack.
Quote:ISLAMABAD: A preliminary investigation report on the August 16 attack on Pakistan Air Forceââ¬â¢s (PAF) Kamra air base was compiled which claimed that the attackers had no insider help, DawnNews reported on Saturday.
According to the report the weapons used by the attackers were of Russian origin and that the militants used five hand grenades and fire three rocket propelled grenades (RPG)s in the attack.
During inspections, investigators also collected 223 spent casings of AK-47 rifles used by the assailants in the attack.
Two of the attackers have been identified and one of them was reported to be a resident of Taxila.
It means they belonged to Pakistan and ancestory must be Hindu. <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
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