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A key congressional panel, voted to impose tougher conditions on Pakistan to receive US assistance and authorised the secretary of state to suspend aid if Islamabad fails to take effective actions against terrorist groups.
The House Appropriations Committee, approved by voice, vote the 2018 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which seeks certification from Rex Tillerson for disbursement of US aid to Pakistan, making it conditional for Islamabad to take action against terrorist groups.
The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.
It provides USD 47 billion in regular discretionary and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding.
This is USD 10 billion fewer than the amount earmarked for fiscal year 2017, when counting additional funds provided last year in the Security Assistance Appropriations Act.
UCJ, UNILORIN.
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