Islamabad: In a series of shocks Americans are giving to Pakistan for Raymond Davis, head of USAID has given another unpleasant surprise by diverting his scheduled visit here to India reliable sources said on Sunday.
According to the sources, chief of parties or commonly known as heads of the projects being funded or initiated by the USAID have arrived here for making presentations, briefings and updates to the USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah scheduled to visit here. On the contrary the person awaited here has diverted his visit to India, the sources added.
Last time he had visited Pakistan in August 2010 for a review of projects due by then, however, working on and relevant to unprecedented floods last year consumed his entire time in Pakistan. Therefore, the sources said, projects and decisions seeking his node are still pending looking forward to his visit that has again been diverted to India.
“There was no announcement of the Pakistan visit scheduled of the USAID head,” said an official spokesperson of the US Embassy in Islamabad. Asked whether Mr Shah was in India at present, she said, “I don’t know… that I’d have to check about. He could have given indication at any level that he might visit here at an appropriate time, But I am sure that much for that there was no schedule cancelled or diverted,” she added.
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