Kerry Lugar Bill would not harm Pak's sovereignty: John KerryOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Senator John Kerry, the main sponsor of the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill, has said Washington has no intention to harm Pakistan's sovereignty through the Bill. Addressing a press conference after meeting Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi here, Kerry said the Obama Administration wants to work for the better of the Pakistanis and stressed that the aid Bill is a clear sign of US' direct relations with the people of Pakistan.
House bill to triple aid to Pakistan goes to President for his signatureSeptember 30th, 2009 House approves tripling of aid to PakistanWASHINGTON — The House has voted to triple nonmilitary aid to Pakistan in an effort to counter the spread of religious radicals and persistent anti-American sentiments there. The voice vote comes a week after the Senate approved the same bill.
US mission to visit Pak to identify areas of fund utilizationSeptember 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The United States would be sending a high-level team to Pakistan to identify areas and projects for the utilization of the 1.5 billion dollar non-military aid under the Kerry-Lugar bill in order to make sure that the assistance is being used exactly for the purpose it is meant for. According to sources, the US mission would be visiting Pakistan next month.
Kerry-Lugar bill tabled in US House of RepresentativesSeptember 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The much awaited Kerry-Lugar bill, which seeks 1.5 billion dollars of annual assistance to Pakistan for the next five years, has been tabled in the US Lower House following the Senate's approval. Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Howard Berman, while welcoming the Senate's decision, tabled the bill in the House of Representatives.
US approves 2.376 billion dollar aid package for PakistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has approved 2.376 billion dollars as aid for Pakistan. The US government has also tabled an aid bill of 2.282 billion dollars in the Congress for Pakistan for the financial year 2009-10.
US approves $2.37 bn aid for PakistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Congress has approved aid of $2.376 billion for Pakistan, a media report Tuesday said. The amount is meant for fiscal 2008-09, Geo TV reported.
US Senate approves tripled aid bill for PakistanJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate has approved the tripled aid bill for Pakistan worth 1.5 billion dollars over the next five years. The aid, which is a part of the financial assistance pledged by the United States to help Pakistan counter extremism, would primarily be utilized for upgrading the facilities for the security forces, and improve educational and judicial systems.
US Senate approves enhanced aid bill for Pakistan worth 1.5 billion dollarsJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has passed the enhanced aid bill for Pakistan offering 1.5 billion dollars annually over the next five years. The bill named the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, commonly known as the Kerry-Lugar bill, is primarily aimed to counter terrorism.
US approves tripled aid bill for PakistanJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives has approved a bill authorizing economic and military aid to Pakistan. The bill will have certain benchmarks, but Senators are still undecided over what and how many yardsticks would be attached to it.
US House approves Pakistan aid billJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to provide Pakistan $1.5 billion annually in aid till 2013, a media report said Friday. The House Thursday voted 238-183 to triple the US annual aid to Pakistan.
US approves 1.9 billion dollar aid for Pakistan: BabarMay 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US House of Representatives has approved 1.9 billion dollar in aid for Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar said. Zardari returned to Islamabad on Monday after concluding an official visit to Libya, the UK, the US and France.
US Senate grants 900-million-dollar aid to PakistanMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved about 900 million dollars in economic and security aid for Pakistan which is battling Taliban, spilling over its border with Afghanistan. The Senate allocated 91.3 billion dollars measure to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through September 30, the Dawn reports.
US House passes war spending billMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives signed off Thursday on more than $95 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House voted 368-60 to approve the $97-billion spending bill, which includes money to help Pakistan fight militants.
US House committee approves $400 mn for Pakistan counterinsurgencyMay 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A House of Representatives committee has approved $400 million for a new Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, but not before a key member expressed doubts about US strategies in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The $400 million requested by the Obama administration for the fund to bolster efforts against the Taliban and extremist groups forms part of the 2009 Supplemental Bill funding ongoing US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and supporting economic and other needs in Pakistan.
US House approves economic stimulus planFebruary 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives Friday approved the $787 billion stimulus package, an unprecedented attempt by the American government to aid the country's economy. The package was approved by a vote of 246- 83 but with no Republican support.
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