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ISLAMABAD: The United States has directed President Donald Trump to reduce funds for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs worldwide, more than 545 million relief projects for Pakistan. Has stopped.
This sudden suspension has stopped development measures and endangered hundreds of Pakistani jobs.
A total of 39 USAID financing projects in Pakistan have been immediately stopped, affecting areas such as energy, economic development, agriculture, democracy, human rights and governance, education, health and humanitarian aid. Has gone
The United States has suspended more than 545 million worth of relief projects in Pakistan following President Donald Trump’s directive to reduce financial support for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) worldwide.
Sudden suspension has stopped important development measures and endangered hundreds of Pakistani jobs.
The United States has immediately frozen 39 major USAID financing projects in Pakistan in various fields, including energy, economic development, agriculture, democracy, human rights and governance, education, health and humanitarian aid. Yes.
Many of these steps, which provide fully or partial financing through USAID, are now stopped, maintaining actions due to the withdrawal of local NGOs and organizations promised funds Fighting for.
The most important suspended projects are the Integrated Health System Program to strengthen the Integrated Health System, which is a $ 86 million move, which aims to strengthen Pakistan’s health care infrastructure.
The Global Health Supply Chain Program, which is worth 52 million, was designed to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment. In education, a merit and requirement -based scholarship program, which is worth $ 30.7 million, was designed to help backward students in pursuit of higher education.
Meanwhile, the comprehensive democratic process and governance, which is a $ 15 million move, aimed to increase democratic governance and transparency.
The suspension has also affected development efforts in the recently integrated tribal areas. The former FATA -integrated area governance program, worth $ 40.7 million, was working to improve governance and management system.
In addition, the Building Peace in Pakistan Program, which is worth 9 million, aims to promote religious, ethnic and political harmony. Freez has also stopped the Pakistan Private Investment Initiative Program, worth. 543.5 million, which focused on creating employment opportunities.
One of the most important projects affected is the Mangla Dam Rehabilitation Project, which requires 150 million measures to protect Pakistan’s energy and water.
The decision to suspend relief programs has emerged as part of Trump’s “US First” policy as part of a wider US -aid organization.
USAID, which was founded in 1961 under President John F. Kennedy, has long been the foundation stone of US foreign policy, which has managed about 60 % of the country’s aid budget. In just 2023 financial years, USAID provided $ 43.79 billion in global aid, supporting development efforts in more than 130 countries.
However, the Trump administration is now trying to strengthen the USAID in the State Department, the move aims to reduce government spending and redirect funds towards domestic priorities.
Trump has handed over billionaire Elon Musk to shrink the federal government to monitor the reforms of the federal agency.
– with additional input from Reuters
