BAKED IN WASHINGTON
After the UN Session visit of PM
Nawaz Shareef and his team, once again they have turned back to Washington for enhancing
foreign policy matters. It would have better if another means would have been
initiated – to avoid heavy travel expense on the government budget.
The prime agenda of US visit would be “economic recovery and market
access” as cited by PM Nawaz Shareef on media briefing before leaving to Washington .
However, the 1.6 billion dollars aid
by US to Pakistan
is a “mirage” of financial resources to rescue Pakistani economy. The dollars
pledged in Washington to be handed to Pakistan – is
like a rope tied by US authorities to get their ulterior objectives achieved.
The financial infrastructure to
be rescued by Washington
would be “cooked” under the table by both sides and the “dollars baked” according
to the choice of US Financial and Military Chefs.
Before PM Nawaz Shareef meets
President Obama – he is scheduled to meet US National Security Advisor, Susan
Rice! Who knows the implied agenda of Taliban Peace Talks and Drone Attacks
would be sorted and accepted by Pakistan
as the only recipe available!
If the real motive is “economy
recovery and market access” - then PM Nawaz Shareef should be meeting the
dynamic lady - Janet Yellen and not Susan Rice!
Janet Yellen would be the first
woman to head US Central Bank as its Federal Chairperson, after being recently
nominated by President Obama in the institution’s 100 years history. She would
take charge after S Bernanke retires next year
on Jan 31.
What is needed at this hour is a
solution to our economic recovery and to control the ever growing appreciation
of US
currency! Dealing with issues of Taliban Peace talks and Drone Attacks is
likely to be dictated by Obama Administration – rather than being negotiated.
What will follow is anybody’s
guess! US Authorities will
once again act as international policeman and enforce their terms on every
aspect and our country would keep getting “Baked in Washington !”
KANWAL ABIDI
-Karachi
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