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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
House bill to limit aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: A House panel has unveiled a bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority with an eye toward battling terrorism.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider the legislation by Republican chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Wednesday. She released an initial draft on Monday.
Among the limitations, the bill would require the secretary of state to certify Pakistan’s cooperation in battling terrorism before Islamabad could receive civilian and security assistance from the US. The restrictions on aid to the Palestinian Authority would require that no member of Hamas or a foreign terrorist organisation serves in a policy position.
The legislation would authorise spending. A separate spending bill would provide $40 billion for the State Department and foreign aid. ap
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk