Senators John F. Kerry and Richard Lugar discussed the measure yesterday at a joint news conference on Capitol Hill. The money would fund roads, schools, and clinics in Pakistan.
(Manuel Balce Ceneta/ Associated Press)
Kerry, Lugar aim to triple nonmilitary aid to Pakistan
Bill seeks $1.5b annually for next five years
Senators John F. Kerry and Richard Lugar discussed the measure yesterday at a joint news conference on Capitol Hill. The money would fund roads, schools, and clinics in Pakistan.
(Manuel Balce Ceneta/ Associated Press)
WASHINGTON - Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman John F. Kerry and ranking Republican Richard Lugar introduced a bill yesterday that would triple nonmilitary assistance to Pakistan to $1.5 billion annually for the next five years in a bid to help stabilize the democratically-elected government of President Asif Ali Zardari, who is besieged with a festering insurgency and a domestic financial ... (Full article: 540 words)
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