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US 'agrees' to pay Pak 1.18 bn dollars of CSF arrears | The United States has reportedly agreed to reimburse 1.18 billion dollars, which is almost 75 per cent of the claims Pakistan has submitted as expenses incurred
in the fight against militants along the Afghan border, diplomatic sources have
said. The money comes from the U.S. Coalition Support Fund, which is used for
reimbursing Pakistan and other allies helping the U.S. in its war against terror.
"They usually pay 75 per cent of the claims we put up, so 1.18 billion dollars
is the deal," The Dawn quoted a Pakistani diplomat, as saying. According to the
paper, the approval shows that despite increased tensions, the U.S. financial
assistance to Pakistan has continued although it is becoming increasingly difficult
to get congressional support for helping Pakistan . Last week, Pakistan 's Ambassador
to the U.S. Sherry Rehman and her team persuaded Congressman David Dreier, Chairman
of the House Rules Committee, to drop an amendment that would have made it difficult
to continue to provide financial assistance to Pakistan . The amendment, moved
by Congressman Ted Poe, sought a blanket ban on providing financial assistance
to Pakistan from the funds earmarked for the next fiscal year. This success brings
only a temporary relief for Rehman and her team, as this week they will have to
deal with yet another amendment moved by Congressman Ron Paul, which aims to strip
Pakistan of all American aid funds until they release Dr Shakil Afridi. Dr Afridi
was sentenced to 33 years of imprisonment by Pakistan after he was found 'guilty'
of helping the Central Intelligence Agency track down Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin
Laden. The U.S. has strongly condemned the doctor's arrest.
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