US to provide more military aid to Pakistan:
The US will provide Pakistan with more military, intelligence and economic aid, even though top officials of the Obama administration feel that the country is not doing enough to crack down on terror havens in its tribal belt.US Vice President Joseph Biden will deliver the message outlining the new aid package when he visits Pakistan next week, The 'Washington Post' reported on Saturday.Biden's visit, the paper said, is considered significant as Washington feels frustrated over delay by Pakistan army in mounting operations in North Waziristan, the area which American security agencies feel is hotbed of Al-Qaida, Taliban, Haqqani network and other radical Islamic groups confronting NATO forces in Afghanistan.The vice-president, during his visit, is expected to meet the powerful ...
United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, on Saturday pledged an additional $11.1 million in humanitarian assistance for Pakistanis affected by the conflict in northern Pakistan.