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Submitted by bhumika-g on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 6:21pm.
MFP Tags: Pakistan, emergency in pakistan, pakistan blogsTopics: Media

Voices from Pakistan

After President Mushraff imposed emergency rule in Pakistan, bloggers have been voicing strong opinions on the issue. Pakistani bloggers and those who are monitoring the country closely have taken up the freedom blogosphere offers to let the world know what is going on.

Pakipositive.com, a collection of Pakistani blogs, All Things Pakistan, a blog that was mentioned on CNN  today are two blogs I have started to frequent for their great writing and also up to the moment reporting.

Independent media is off the air in the country, thousands of activists, lawyers have been detained or put under house arrest. International news channels are also off and some Pakistani expatriates have reported difficulty calling home, sending text messages.

Al Jazeera and various Arab news outlets are interviewing locals to get the feel of what is happening in the streets of Pakistan.

Khaleej Times contacted Pakistani citizens living in United Arab Emirates about the difficulty in calling relatives in the country.

Al Jazeera's website has a page on"Voices from Pakistan". There Asma, resident of Karachi comments on situation in the country "It feels like we are in the Stone Age as all our private TV channels are off air. We are relying on internet news sites for access to information." Source


 

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fascinating stuff

Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 9:27pm.

Sad, but interesting in that the news is still getting out. They can't shut down the internet - the power of people as journalists. I haven't had time to check any blogs yet, but would love to hear if you notice anything about the way information is coming out of the country.

-kpaul

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US Aid to Pakistan

Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 4:54am.

This came out of the State Department recently...

 

Taken Question
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 7, 2007
Question Taken at the November 7, 2007 Daily Press Briefing

Assistance to Pakistan in 2008 (Taken Question)

Question: What is the State Department overall request for Fiscal Year 2008 for assistance to Pakistan?

The Fiscal Year 2008 total State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development request for assistance to Pakistan is $845 million. Our Fiscal Year 2008 Congressional Budget Request is about $785 million; with a Fiscal Year 2008 Supplemental Amendment of $60 million.

The $785 million requested in the FY2008 Congressional Budget Justification is for:

  • Peace and Security (approximately $342 million): Includes Foreign Military Financing, International Military Education and Training, law enforcement reform, counter narcotics, and counterterrorism.
  • Governing Justly and Democratically (approximately $42 million): Includes rule of law and human rights, support for local governance and decentralization, and civil society.
  • Investing in People (approximately $103 million): Includes roughly even amounts for health and education.
  • Economic Growth (approximately $249 million): Includes a $200 million cash transfer to support Government of Pakistan development initiatives, private sector support, agriculture, and credit.
  • Humanitarian Assistance (approximately $50 million): Continued relief and recovery for areas impacted by the 2005 earthquake.

The $60 million Supplemental amendment is to support economic and social development as well as good governance in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

The Fiscal Year 2008 Congressional Budget Justification for State Department Foreign Assistance and U.S. Agency for International Development Operations is available at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/84462.pdf

The Fiscal Year 2008 Congressional Budget Justification for the Supplemental Amendment Request is available at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/94433.pdf

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