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Dikshit seeks USAID assistance to build houses for poor

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 12:52

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday sought assistance from the USAID for an ambitious project to build houses for economically weaker sections of people in the capital.

US releases 280 million to boost Pakistan's energy sector

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 23:06

The aid is part of the US' "long-term and enduring support for Pakistan's energy sector and for the people of Pakistan," the statement said.

US announces $12 mn humanitarian aid to Syria

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 00:45

US on Thursday approved an additional USD 12 million in humanitarian assistance to Syria.

‘End US aid to Pak unless Osama doc is released’

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 11:34

Senator Rand Paul threatened that he would strip Pakistan of all US foreign aid until Dr Shakil Afridi`s recent 33-year prison sentence is overturned and he is allowed to leave Pakistan.

Lack of US aid to Syrian rebels `shameful`: McCain

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 00:21

The US has refused to arm Syrian rebels in part to avoid a proxy fight with Iran and Russia, which back the Syrian govt.

`Stop US aid to Pakistan until Afridi is freed`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 9, 2012, 09:57

Shakil Afridi worked with the US to identify the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden`s family prior to the al Qaeda leader’s death.

`Withhold all US aid to Pak until Afridi is freed`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 10:56

Two top American lawmakers have asked US President Barack Obama to withhold all aid to Pakistan until the country releases Dr Shakil Afridi.

US cuts aid to Pakistan over Afridi`s conviction

Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012, 09:07

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the jail term to a Pakistani doctor as unjust and unwarranted.

White House opposes conditional aid to Pak

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 09:18

The White House has strongly opposed the conditions on US aid to Pakistan by the powerful House Armed Services Committee for the fiscal year 2013.

US house body passes bill to ‘punish’ Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 12:31

The bill also prohibits the preferential procurement of goods or services from Pakistan till Islamabad re-opens the NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.

US panel OKs bill that makes Pak aid conditional

Last Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 20:51

The overwhelming support to the Pakistan provision of the bill showed it had bipartisan support.

Freed US aid to help ease crisis: Palestinian PM

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 00:35

Fayyad said he hoped that the whole amount, meant to support development projects, would be released.