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US Senate approves $1.5bn Pakistan aid bill

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.

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