With US Assistance on the Way, Pakistan Officials Warn US Against Placing Conditions on Aid
564 views · Published 14 April 2009 · 3:39 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Pakistan told an influential visiting U.S. senator Monday, April 13th, that Washington should not put conditions on a massive aid package expected for Pakistan.The country's prime minister made the statement as Senator John Kerry pushes to triple non military assistance to Pakistan and President Obama embarks on a strategy involving both Pakistan and Afghanistan. South Asia experts express fear Pakistan faces a race against time as the Taliban tightens its grip in provinces and rural areas outside Islamabad.
