US House passes Pentagon budget
July 20th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The US House of Representatives Thursday passed next year's massive $607-billion defence bill.The Republican-controlled House approved the measure in a 326-90 vote, after two days ... Read more...
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US stops $700 mn aid to Pakistan (Lead)
December 15th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a huge $662 billion defence bill that freezes $700 million for Pakistan until the Congress is provided a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US House freezes $700 mn aid to Pakistan
December 15th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) US House of Representatives has passed a massive $662 billion defence bill that freezes $700 million for Pakistan until the defence secretary provides Congress a ... Read more...
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US in no hurry to cut aid to Pakistan
December 14th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) A day after a Congressional panel agreed to freeze $700 million in American aid to Pakistan, the US has made clear that it was in no ... Read more...
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US to freeze $700 mn aid to Pakistan
December 13th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) In the midst of a tense standoff with Islamabad, a Congressional panel has agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan unless it helps ... Read more...
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Chidambaram, Congress MPs applaud BJP member in Rajya Sabha
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday witnessed the rare site of Congress ministers and MPs applauding a suggestion by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member on improving the ... Read more...
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Zardari urges US team to remove conditions from defence bill
November 11th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.11 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the United States to take out the 'stern' conditions attached in the Defence Authorisation Bill, saying such restrictions would create further problems ... Read more...
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Clauses in Defence bill neither meant to appease India nor micromanage Pak: US Senator
October 24th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.24 (ANI): US Senator Bob Corker, one of the co-authors of the bill which offers to provide massive military support to Pakistan, has clarified that the provisions in the Defense ... Read more...
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US conditions $2.3 bn military aid to Pakistan on not confronting India (Lead)
October 23rd, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama is expected to sign a defence bill, which includes tough new conditions linking $2.3 billion American military aid to Pakistan to fight ... Read more...
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Obama to approve military aid to Pakistan with new conditions
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is set to sign a defence bill, which includes tough new conditions on the over $2.3 billion American military aid to ... Read more...
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US Senate approves Pak defence bill with ‘India-centric’ riders over balance of power in region
October 23rd, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.23 (ANI): The US Senate has approved a defence bill for Pakistan with added restrictions that the military assistance being provided to that country should not 'upset the balance of ... Read more...
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US House passes defence bill, kills F-22
July 31st, 2009 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 31 (DPA) The US House of Representatives passed a $636-billion defence bill Thursday after removing money to continue production of the F-22, meeting a key demand by President Barack ... Read more...
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House passes defence bill despite Obama’s veto threat
June 26th, 2009 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (DPA) The US House of Representatives passed a $680-billion defence spending bill Thursday despite President Barack Obama's threat to veto the measure.
The bill for the fiscal 2010 year, ... Read more...
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