This is the third and final post that focuses on the Kerry-Lugar bill and should be read in conjunction with the first two posts with part 1 here and part two here. Before I begin, it is important to point out the rationale for the approach taken by this scribe to the bill and my write-up of it which [...]
The Kerry-Lugar bill has been the source of controversy in Pakistan after being passed into US legislation. The bill offers Pakistan non-military aid to a tune of $7.5bn over five years and has sparked public outrage owing to its harsh conditions. This post is the second of three posts and looks at the arguments in favour of the bill as [...]
The Kerry-Lugar bill has sparked controversy and been the source of grave concern for Pakistan’s public and policymakers in recent weeks. The US bill has now passed into US legislation and offers Pakistan non-military aid to a tune of $7.5bn over five years. This post is the first of three posts on the subject deliberately [...]