Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan urged the UK yesterday to cut aid to his country, saying it fuels corruption.
Khan, leader of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) party, said aid money propped up corrupt governments and that reforms were what would save Pakistan.
"Unfortunately, aid has been a curse for Pakistan. Total aid is about $20bn. This $20bn is not helping the people of Pakistan," Khan said.
The former cricketer told BBC Radio 4 that Pakistan was more poverty-stricken than ever but little international aid money reached its intended target.
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