The US Senate has unanimously approved a measure to triple civilian aid to Pakistan to $1.5bn a year, an initiative at the heart of the Obama administration’s policy for the country.
But the legislation’s final fate has yet to be decided.
By Daniel Dombey in Washington
Published: June 25 2009 01:13 | Last updated: June 25 2009 01:13
The US Senate has unanimously approved a measure to triple civilian aid to Pakistan to $1.5bn a year, an initiative at the heart of the Obama administration’s policy for the country.
But the legislation’s final fate has yet to be decided.