American officials have confirmed that, like other countries, American help to Pakistan has been temporarily suspended, resulting in the part of several key development projects.
Recently, the United States Department of State ordered all diplomatic and consular missions to suspend foreign aid programs immediately. This measure is initially for 90 days and applies to help for countries such as Ukraine, Taiwan, Jordan and others.
According to US officials, all Pakistan aid programs have been suspended pending a reevaluation, said Express News.
As a result of this decision, several sectors have been affected.
The American directive has suspended the ambassador’s fund for cultural preservation projects and closed five important projects in the energy sector.
The instructions of the United States Department of State also affected four economic programs related to growth in Pakistan, while five agricultural development projects have arrested their help.
In addition, funds for democracy, human rights and governance -related programs have been stopped temporarily, and four education projects and four health projects have also been suspended. In addition, 11 projects related to governance have been affected by this decision of the United States.
American officials declared that this decision is temporary, and after reassessing all the aid programs, the future of these projects will be decided.
Trump signed an executive order shortly after assuming the position for his second term on January 20, ordering all federal agencies that implement a 90 -day break on foreign development assistance and review the existing programs.
The order says: “It is the policy of the United States that will not disburse more foreign assistance from the United States in a way that is not completely aligned with the foreign policy of the president of the United States.”
Shortly after, the United States Department of the United States issued a memorandum announcing the suspension of almost all new funds for foreign aid programs, with exceptions for the key allies of the country’s Middle East, Israel and Egypt.
The order also allowed an exemption for emergency food assistance and related expenses.
In a statement on Sunday, the department defended the measures, citing President Trump: “President Trump clearly declared that the United States will no longer distribute blind money without return to the US people.”
