Pakistan embassy in US is world's biggest spender

[satz]

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Pakistan embassy in US is world's biggest spender

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan embassy in Washington is the biggest spender among 121 Pakistani missions in the world, a media report said Friday.

Parliament was informed Thursday that the Washington embassy spent Rs 775 million in 2009-10.

According to a written answer by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, the embassy in the US consumed 474 million till March this year. The entire expenditure of the year has not been arrived at, Dawn reported. Besides the embassy in Washington, Pakistan has "a healthy presence" in a number of other American cities, the minister said.

In Chicago, the government spent Rs 38 million in 2009-10 and Rs 39 million till March this year. The expenditure at Houston was Rs 39 million and Rs 26 million respectively.

The figures for Los Angeles stood at Rs 74 million and Rs 59 million, for New York (consul general) Rs 122 million and Rs 90 million, and for New York Rs 270 million and Rs 229 million.

Dawn said the annual expenditures proved that Pakistani diplomats "in the US have busy lives". A Foreign Office defended the heavy presence in the US, saying the large Pakistani community there benefited from it.

The Pakistan embassy in China spent Rs 107 million in 2009-10 and Rs 80 million up to March this year. Its expenditure for Kabul was Rs 156 million, for London Rs 281 million, for Moscow Rs 148 million and New Delhi Rs 237 million.

Ref:-Pakistan embassy in US is world's biggest spender - The Economic Times

[JanjaWeed]

Thread title is misleading. I'm sure missions in US are the largest spending ones for most of the countries.

[satz]

@janjaweed:According to the Authur Pak spends more than other countries

[JanjaWeed]

@janjaweed:According to the Authur Pak spends more than other countries

Original Post By satz

could be.. If that's the case..then part of US money is spent in US itself!! But the article doesn't draw comparison to any other country, neither does is say anywhere that Pakistan is the biggest spender compared to other countries. Article mainly points out that Pakistan embassy in Washington is the biggest spender among 121 Pakistani missions in the world!!

[A haseeb A]

Even if it is...whats the problem with that?

Pakistan's major foreign policy activities are related to US...Where else do you expect us to spend?...at Somalia?

[satz]

pak is not able to feed there own people,cant survive with out the foreign aids.. But they are spending 40 million for lobbying.. With this kind of intention the pak cannot grow and may keep there people under poverty for longer period

[Spartacus+]

pak is not able to feed there own people,cant survive with out the foreign aids.. But they are spending 40 million for lobbying.. With this kind of intention the pak cannot grow and may keep there people under poverty for longer period

Original Post By satz

These are annual expenditures( 12 month period) and they are in Rupees not $$.
Lets not talk about poverty your country host more poors than whole Africa.

[satz]

People like you don't have to give certificate... our economy speaks itself....


Any ways i don't want to troll this thread.. lets discuss some thing usefull!!