[Reader-list] US unveils Pakistan aid projects
Syed ali shah Beelani
syedbeelani at yahoo.com
Mon Jul 19 11:51:54 IST 2010
US unveils Pakistan aid projectsCorrespondents say the deal is part of
Washington's attempts to counter anti-US sentiment in Pakistan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced aid projects worth $7.5bn
(£5bn) for Pakistan at the start of talks in the capital Islamabad.
The package, agreed by Congress last year, is part of Washington's attempts to
counter anti-American sentiment in the country, correspondents say.
The five-year deal includes projects for two hydro-electric dams and renewable
energy sources.
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Earlier, she said that conference should concentrate on how the efforts of the
international community are helping to deliver services to its people.
She told the BBC a key objective for the US is to decrease what she called the
historic mistrust between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
On Sunday, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed an important trade agreement, which
allows Afghan trucks to use a land route through Pakistan to carry goods to
India.
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