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Stop backing terror in India: US to Pak
Press Trust of India
Saturday, April 04, 2009, (Washington)
A US bill seeking to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a massive $1.5 billion annually has asked Islamabad to stop supporting terror groups active in India, recognising that certain elements in its establishment, specially ISI, have aided and trained such organisations over the past few decades.
The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act, carrying bi-partisan support, has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Howard L Berman, Chairman of powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. An identical bill is scheduled to be tabled in Senate soon.
The bill aimed at trippling the aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion per annum for the next five years is part of the new Af-Pak policy of US President Barack Obama.
Unlike the Bush Administration wherein there was no accountability of the $10 billion given to Pakistan post 9/11 attacks, the new bill not only tends to make Islamabad accountable for the every penny spent, but also lists out do's and don'ts for the Islamabad government.
Noting that certain elements in Pakistani establishment, specially ISI, have supported, aided and trained organisations to carry out terrorist activities in India over the past few decades, the PEACE bill imposes condition on Pakistan not to "support any person or group that conducts violence, sabotage or other activities meant to instill fear or terror in India."
Press Trust of India
Saturday, April 04, 2009, (Washington)
A US bill seeking to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a massive $1.5 billion annually has asked Islamabad to stop supporting terror groups active in India, recognising that certain elements in its establishment, specially ISI, have aided and trained such organisations over the past few decades.
The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act, carrying bi-partisan support, has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Howard L Berman, Chairman of powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. An identical bill is scheduled to be tabled in Senate soon.
The bill aimed at trippling the aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion per annum for the next five years is part of the new Af-Pak policy of US President Barack Obama.
Unlike the Bush Administration wherein there was no accountability of the $10 billion given to Pakistan post 9/11 attacks, the new bill not only tends to make Islamabad accountable for the every penny spent, but also lists out do's and don'ts for the Islamabad government.
Noting that certain elements in Pakistani establishment, specially ISI, have supported, aided and trained organisations to carry out terrorist activities in India over the past few decades, the PEACE bill imposes condition on Pakistan not to "support any person or group that conducts violence, sabotage or other activities meant to instill fear or terror in India."