World News – USA – US Congress approves USD 25 million for democracy, gender programs in Pakistan

The US Congress approved a civil aid package worth 25 million. USD for Pakistan to strengthen democracy and promote women’s rights in the South Asian country.

The provision of 25 million. USD, which reflects the revival of the civilian aid package for Pakistan and was stopped by US President Donald Trump in January 2018, as well as all security aid because it does not cooperate in the fight against terrorism, is part of the massive amount USD 2. 3 trillion bill, the protracted relief from coronaviruses (900 billion. USD) and the government funds 1 USD. 4 trillion, passed by Congress on Tuesday.

Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump has spoken out against such a provision, while one of the main drivers of such aid to Pakistani Senator Lindsay Graham has argued that it is important to improve the lives of women in Pakistan.

That more than 5. 500-page bill, which President Trump is now forwarding to the White House for signing, sees Pakistan at least 15 million. USD for supporting Pakistan « for democracy programs » and 10 million. USD available « for gender programs. « 

« Pakistan is a place that I am really worried about. In 85 countries, a woman cannot open a bank account without her husband’s signature. She cannot inherit property. When you are a young girl in Pakistan life is pretty tough. That’s why we’re trying to improve the lives of women all over the world, « he said.

In an interview with Fox News, Lara voiced her outrage over such provisions in the law passed by Congress, which includes $ 600 per citizen as part of the COVID-19 aid package.

« USD 1. 4 billion under the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act. I don’t even think anyone knows what that is. The USD 10 million for Gender Studies in Pakistan. 700 million. USD to Sudan. How does this help the Americans? How does that help us get out of there? And I think it’s very frustrating for the people of this country. I think they are really happy to get the $ 600, but they probably could have gotten a lot more if we hadn’t given away so much money, « she said.

Congressman Chip Ry, who spoke out against the law, said: « It throws 10 million billions on foreign aid, including gender programs in Pakistan. USD. « 

The bill doubles on many failed democratic measures by discounting billions in special interests and giving American citizens a paltry payment of just $ 600, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said.

« America’s struggling workers should take precedence over gender programs in Pakistan or drug-fighting programs in Bruma or money for Ukraine (all of which are funded in this bill), » he said.

« Congress should open up America’s economy before funding gender programs in Pakistan. The university party that writes these bills is America Last to the Core, « Gaetz tweeted.

« I assume that on the day our country’s finances collapse, we will continue to fund gender programs in Pakistan, » he said.

« Today’s COVID relief / stimulus bill includes no less than $ 10 million for the related programs, » Congressman Thomas Massie said in a tweet.

« If your country’s COVID-19 relief bill includes $ 10 million in ‘gender programs’ for Pakistan, you know Congress is broken, » tweeted upcoming Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.

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