US House freezes $700m aid to Pakistan

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US House freezes $700m aid to Pakistan

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The US House passed legislation Wednesday to freeze roughly $700 million in aid to Pakistan.

15 December,2011 06:02 am

The Republican-led House of Representatives voted 283-136 to approve the bill. The Democratic-held Senate was to quickly follow suit.The measure freezed roughly $700 million in aid to Pakistan pending assurances that Islamabad has taken steps to thwart militants who use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against US-led forces in Afghanistan.