US House approves $ 150 million new assistance for Pakistan

By NNN-APP,

Washington : The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $150 million in new assistance for Pakistan to address economic needs in the next fiscal year.


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The assistance is included in the war supplemental budget measure to support efforts into the year 2009, beginning from October 1, 2008.

The $150 million will be in addition to allocation Pakistan will receive under regular budget for 2009. The U.S. administration has already requested a total of $901 million for Pakistan in the year 2009.

The Senate is going to take up the measure shortly.

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