Tuesday, January 27, 2009
United States releases USD 101 million to fight al Qaeda and Taliban
The United States has reimbursed USD 101 million to Pakistan for its efforts to fight Al Qaeda and Taliban militants along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
Diplomatic sources that the payment came from the US Coalition Support Fund set up to help US allies in the war against terror, the Dawn reported.
With the transfer of the amount on Friday, the US has now made reimbursement for expenditures that Pakistan incurred up to April 2008. The United States still owes about USD 1 billion to Pakistan for the expenses incurred during the last eight months.
The payments are made under a new procedure approved recently. Under the procedure, the government of Pakistan submits its claim to the Office of the US Defence Representative in Pakistan, who forwards it to the US Central Command in Tampa, Florida.
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Diplomatic sources that the payment came from the US Coalition Support Fund set up to help US allies in the war against terror, the Dawn reported.
With the transfer of the amount on Friday, the US has now made reimbursement for expenditures that Pakistan incurred up to April 2008. The United States still owes about USD 1 billion to Pakistan for the expenses incurred during the last eight months.
The payments are made under a new procedure approved recently. Under the procedure, the government of Pakistan submits its claim to the Office of the US Defence Representative in Pakistan, who forwards it to the US Central Command in Tampa, Florida.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: efforts to fight Al Qaeda and Taliban militants, nited States, pakistan, Pakistan-Afghan border, reimbursed USD, US allies, war against terror
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