US approves $1 billion aid to Pakistan for 2013

May 23, 2012 09:08

A key United States Senate sub-committee has approved $1 billion to Pakistan for the fiscal year 2013.

The $52.1 billion Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Bill for the year 2103 was passed by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, during its meeting on Tuesday.

In a statement, the sub-committee said the bill includes a total of $ 1 billion for Pakistan, $184 million was for Department of State operations, $800.3 million for foreign assistance, including $ 50 million for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund.

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