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Saturday, October 23, 2010
US to cut aid to Pakistan army units over ‘abuse’
WASHINGTON: The US intends to cut off aid to about a half-dozen Pakistan Army units believed to have killed civilians and unarmed prisoners during anti-Taliban offensives, The New York Times reported late on Thursday. If confirmed, the decision would represent an extraordinary censure of the Pakistani military just as US President Barack Obama’s administration seeks greater action from Islamabad in tackling Taliban safe havens. The newspaper said the US has not told Pakistan of the decision, even though senior Pakistani government and military officials are in Washington for a series of meetings. It quoted an unnamed US official saying there was “a lot of concern about not embarrassing” the Pakistani military. US officials this year have repeatedly raised questions with Islamabad about allegations of extra-judicial killings by the Pakistani military. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk