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Pakistan losses $350 million US aid on democracy, rights
KARACHI (updated on: June 11, 2006, 02:19 PST): The United States cut foreign aid to Pakistan by $350 million from the current fiscal year a private TV channel reported on Saturday.
As per details, the House of Representatives passed the appropriations bill that would reduce foreign aid, citing Pakistan's failure to do enough 'to improve democracy and human rights'.
The reduction aimed at registering protest against increasing lack of respect for human rights, especially women's rights, and lack of progress toward true democratic governance and rule of law.
The representatives were dismayed at unsatisfactory response from the government in Islamabad of accusations cited in the bill and urged it to take remedial measures in this regard
Pakistan losses $350 million US aid on democracy, rights
KARACHI (updated on: June 11, 2006, 02:19 PST): The United States cut foreign aid to Pakistan by $350 million from the current fiscal year a private TV channel reported on Saturday.
As per details, the House of Representatives passed the appropriations bill that would reduce foreign aid, citing Pakistan's failure to do enough 'to improve democracy and human rights'.
The reduction aimed at registering protest against increasing lack of respect for human rights, especially women's rights, and lack of progress toward true democratic governance and rule of law.
The representatives were dismayed at unsatisfactory response from the government in Islamabad of accusations cited in the bill and urged it to take remedial measures in this regard
