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Teos: Jerusalem

Since British colonial times, aid to Pakistan has been used as a political tool to help quell various segments of the population. In April of this year, then-UN Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan Jean-Maurice Ripert echoed this rationale when he appealed for assistance to the country in the wake of ongoing Pakistani military operations in its tribal areas in order to "pacify some of the most volatile parts of Pakistan."

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