Multiple initiatives related to health, agriculture, food security, flood relief, climate, and education have also been affected.

Islamabad: The US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday. This move has instantly stopped a number of important United States Agency For International Development (USAID) projects in Pakistan,

In 2024, the then-president of the US, Joe Biden, provided USD 16 million (Rs 138 crore) in civil aid to Pakistan.

The US move hit many projects related to health, agriculture, livelihood and food security, flood, climate, and education in Pakistan. Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance funds are also hit by Trump's order.

( MENAFN - IANS) Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) US President Donald trump has announced cancellation of aid to Pakistan temporarily, ceasing several development projects funded by the United States and forcing the government of Pakistan to contemplate the repercussions of a halt in the American fundings.

Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.

A Trump ally has called on Pakistan to release the former prime minister from prison, inspiring fervent hope among his supporters.

A decision by President Donald Trump's administration to halt visa processing for refugees has caused uncertainty and shock at an English school for Afghans in Islamabad who are awaiting resettlement in the United States.

Close to 9,800 refugees landed in Texas during the last fiscal year, making it the top destination in the U.S.

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan's premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan.

An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting to be relocated to the United States since the Taliban takeover in 2021, when US troops pulled out of the country after two decades.

It is believed that the higher a country’s foreign exchange reserves, the stronger its economic health. Such a country is considered among the global economic powerhouses. In the current scenario, China is considered one of the world’s major economic powerhouses,