Author: Press Trust Of India
Publication: www.expressindia.com
Date: February 8, 2005
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=41704
US President George W Bush has recommended
"over USD 640 million" for Pakistan "to help advance security and economic
opportunity for it's citizens" in fiscal 2006 in a nearly 2.5 trillion
dollar budget that was presented to the US Congress.
Under the heading 'Support for our
Coalition Partners', the budget paper said, "The United States and our
allies have shown great resolve in the war on terror. The budget supports
the front-line states that have joined us in the campaign against global
terror.
The President's request provides
over USD 640 million for Pakistan to help advance security and economic
opportunity for Pakistan's citizens." Over USD 450 million has been earmaked
for Jordan to accelerate economic growth opportunity and strengthen border
controls and over USD 550 million to support Colombia's unified campaign
against drugs and terrorism," the paper said.
US assistance, the papers said,
continues to result in unparalleled military, law enforcement and intelligence
cooperation that has successfully destroyed terrorist cells, disrupted
terrorist operations and prevented attacks. Over the last year, there have
been many counter-terrorism successes in cooperating countries and international
organisations.
The 2006 budget includes USD 437
million for operations "to continue the fight against drugs in Afghanistan,"
the paper added.
