US offers Pakistan two billion dollars in military aid: Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. – AP (File Photo)

WASHINGTON: The United States will offer two billion dollars in fresh military assistance to Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, hailing Islamabad's efforts against extremist groups.
The United States has “no stronger partner when it comes to counter-terrorism” than Pakistan, Clinton said at high-level talks between the two nations in Washington.

Clinton said that the military package, which is subject to congressional approval, would come over several years and be in addition to 7.5 billion dollars in civilian aid the United States has committed over five years. – AFP

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