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ashington, Oct 1 (PTI) The US Congress has passed a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a whopping USD 7.5 billion till 2014 amid India's warning that such funds have been diverted in the past to support hostile operations against it and need to be monitored.
The US House of Representatives gave a go ahead to the bill despite strong misgivings voiced by lawmakers who said that Pakistan was not doing enough to fight the enemies.
"We cannot allow Al-Qaeda or any other terrorist groups that threatens US national interest to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of Pakistan," said Howard Berman, Chairman of the House Committee for Foreign Affairs.
Under the bill passed by voice vote yesterday, a week after the Senate okayed it, the non-military aid to Pakistan has been tripled to USD 1.5 billion per annum in a five year commitment.
ashington, Oct 1 (PTI) The US Congress has passed a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a whopping USD 7.5 billion till 2014 amid India's warning that such funds have been diverted in the past to support hostile operations against it and need to be monitored.
The US House of Representatives gave a go ahead to the bill despite strong misgivings voiced by lawmakers who said that Pakistan was not doing enough to fight the enemies.
"We cannot allow Al-Qaeda or any other terrorist groups that threatens US national interest to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of Pakistan," said Howard Berman, Chairman of the House Committee for Foreign Affairs.
Under the bill passed by voice vote yesterday, a week after the Senate okayed it, the non-military aid to Pakistan has been tripled to USD 1.5 billion per annum in a five year commitment.
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