Pakistan raises investment in Afghanistan to $500 million

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ISLAMABAD: A high level delegation led by Planning Commission (PC) Member Lt General Muhammad Zubair concluded a three-day visit to Afghanistan to review progress on reconstruction projects being undertaken in the country by Pakistan.

Pakistan is undertaking several development projects in Afghanistan under bilateral assistance programme. The focus of projects is on the sector of health and education. Pakistan has also allocated 1,000 scholarships for Afghan students in their institutions.

During site visits, the delegation assessed the work progress and examined in detail factors impeding the progress and took decisions on key issues to expedite the work. Zubair also called on Afghan ministers of higher education, health and public works to discuss a coordinated approach for completing the reconstruction projects.

The delegation will pay a separate visit to eastern Afghanistan, later this month, to assess the work on development projects Pakistan is undertaking. Pakistan is also in the process of identifying areas where more development projects could be initiated. The current development and assistance projects undertaken by Pakistan would cost around $500 million.

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Pakistani delegation vets projects in Afghanistan

A high level delegation led by Member Planning Commission Lt. General (R) Muhammad Zubair just concluded a three day visit to Afghanistan to review progress on reconstruction projects worth $500 million being undertaken in Afghanistan by Pakistan. A press release issued here on Tuesday revealed that Pakistan had undertaken several development projects in Afghanistan under bilateral assistance programme. The focus of Pakistan sponsored projects is in health and education sectors. Pakistan has also allocated 1000 scholarships for Afghan students in its institutions. Around 200 students were beginning their academic courses in Pakistani institutions this year under this scheme. Some six thousand Afghan students were already studying in Pakistani universities and colleges.


The delegation visited under-construction Liaquat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty in Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif; Allama Iqbal Faculty of Literature and Fine Arts in Kabul University; Rehman Baba School and Hostel Kabul; Jinnah Hospital in Dasht-e-Barchi district of Kabul; and Naeb Aminullah Khan Hospital in Logar province. During the site visits, the delegation assessed progress of the work, examined in detail the factors impending the progress and took decision on key issues to expedite the work. The leader of the delegation instructed the project directors for mobilization of all available resources and efforts to ensure early completion of these projects. Pakistan was also in the process of identifying areas where more development projects could be initiated. The current development and assistance projects undertaken by Pakistan would cost about $500 million on completion.

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[bulletsar]

Re: Pakistan raises investment in Afghanistan to $500 millio

Wow that is very nice of Pakistan.

[Master Khan]

Re: Pakistan raises investment in Afghanistan to $500 millio

Good to hear that, Pakistan and Afghanistan need to get alone and this is a good way.
Screw India.

[Dinosaur Khan]

Re: Pakistan raises investment in Afghanistan to $500 millio

its great, it will help in reducing mistrust between pakistan and afghanistan.

like india we should concentrate reconstructive and positive activities in afghanistan instead of secretly helping talibans there.

[enflip]

Re: Pakistan raises investment in Afghanistan to $500 millio

Pak and Afg are twin brothers.

[Talal]

Right now Pakistan's own economy is suffering a lot as a result of this war. Also major chunk of pakistan's economy is being redirected to the war-torn areas to rebuild the infrastructure there and to the war on terror itself, its like 40 billion dollars almost. Inshallah once this is all over Pakistan will be able to help out in Afghanistan more effectively. One of the main projects that not many people know about is the major highway that will connect afghanistan to Gawadar and karachi thus providing opening up a route for Afghanistan to engage itself in world trade

[Michin Khel]

I think Pakistan is wasting its money and energy on Afghanistan.

[єѕαρχαι]

Hope , we will see much more of it

[KhalsaWarrior]

Good for Afghanistan. Hope we see more of that from Pakistan.