Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) met with Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh today at the Ministry of Finance. The two discussed the important role economic assistance brings to the bilateral relationship, and how U.S. civilian assistance can create jobs and raise …
Read More »Ambassador Jamil Ahmed Visits Pakistan International Airlines Regional Office Dubai
Islamabad: PIA should make further improvement for the convenience of Pakistani community which is attributing over $US 2.2 billion foreign exchange remittance, urged Ambassador Jamil Ahmed Khan during his visit to PIA Regional Office, Dubai. The Regional Manager of PIA gave a comprehensive briefing to the Ambassador about the efforts …
Read More »United State Assistance to Pakistan Remains Strong
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), met with Foreign Minister Khar today to discuss U.S. civilian assistance to Pakistan. Dr. Shah stressed that the United States remains committed to a strong, mutually respectful relationship with Pakistan. He noted that the United …
Read More »United States, Pakistan Celebrate More than Five Decades of Development Cooperation
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development or (USAID) and Pakistan’s Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh inaugurated today a photo exhibition celebrating more than five decades of cooperation between the United States and Pakistan in supporting a more prosperous future for the people of Pakistan. The …
Read More »United States to Help Strengthen Pakistan’s University System and Economic Growth
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Javaid Laghari, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission to create three Centers for Advanced Studies at Pakistani universities. With U.S. support, these centers will promote the development of Pakistan’s water, …
Read More »U.S. to Improve Reading and Literacy in Pakistan
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, and Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Senior Minister, Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, launched the USAID funded National Reading Program at Government Girls Primary/Secondary School in Sultanabad, Karachi. The National Reading Program consists of three projects – …
Read More »U.S. Supporting Women Entrepreneurs to Achieve in Small and Medium Enterprises
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, participated in an event to highlight the work of female micro entrepreneurs in the areas of dairy and embellished fabrics in Karachi and rural Sindh. The purpose of this event is to further promote economic development …
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