Tag: aid

Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens

WASHINGTON/EL PASO: The US government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries...

Japan gives $4.6m in aid to Pakistan for eradication of polio

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan on Monday announced to provide JPY 510 million in grant aid to support the supply of the essential polio vaccine for the...

Islamabad to receive $3bn aid from Riyadh in few days: Saudi...

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki said Wednesday that Pakistan will receive the first instalment of Saudi aid amounting to $3 billion in the next...

A friend in need, bails out ‘in deed’

--Imran Khan will travel to Riyadh on Oct 23 to participate in Saudi investment moot, hold meetings with Saudi royal family --PM expected to push...

US unlikely to change policy on Pakistan aid suspension

WASHINGTON: The US is unlikely to revoke the suspension of aid to Pakistan until it sees substantial progress against terrorists and their safe havens,...

US will only give aid ‘to our friends’, says Trump in...

--President Trump slams Iran, says 'can't allow world's leading terror sponsor to possess world's most dangerous weapons' --Iranian president accuses Trump of trying to topple...

China says will keep providing aid to Pacific for sustainable development

  BEIJING: China will continue to provide aid to Tonga and other countries in the Pacific to help them achieve sustainable development, China's Foreign Ministry...

West is obstructing aid to Syria, return of refugees: Russian FM

    MOSCOW: Russia lashed out at Western countries on Monday, accusing them of blocking UN aid for Syria's reconstruction and trying to prevent the return...

China says Pacific aid has no political strings

BEIJING: China's aid to countries in the Pacific has no political strings attached and is not aimed at any third party, the country's foreign...

Aid arrives in Syria as Putin, Macron discuss relief mission to...

  CHÂTEAUROUX: Humanitarian aid sent by France and Russia arrived in Syria on Saturday as the two countries' leaders discussed a joint mission to distribute...

Israel delivers aid to Syrians fleeing government assault

JERUSALEM: Israel mounted a nighttime operation across its armistice line with Syria to deliver aid to people fleeing a government offensive in the country's...

UN relocates aid in Yemen, fearing access

SANAA: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says heavy fighting poses a danger to the warehouses used for humanitarian aid located...

Japan to provide $27.3 million in aid to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan would sign an agreement on Tuesday to provide US $4.7 million (500 million Japanese yen) in financial assistance for...

KP govt assisting Sami’s seminary in infrastructure development: CM Khattak

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak on Monday clarified that KP government was assisting Darul Uloom Haqqania in infrastructure development rather...

US can resume aid if Pakistan takes decisive steps: State dept

WASHINGTON: The United States could consider ending a suspension of security assistance to Pakistan if it takes “decisive and sustained” actions against militant groups...

Uganda probes accusations of refugee aid fraud

KAMPALA: Uganda is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the prime minister’s office said on...

Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan

WASHINGTON: A bill on Monday was introduced in the US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan as it “provides military aid...