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http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-c...-pakistan-bi-01
<b>Clinton seeks $495 million for Pakistan </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked Congress on Wednesday to approve $497 million of emergency funds for Pakistan.
In her opening remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee, <b>Secretary Clinton also said that a bill to triple US assistance to Pakistan —$1.5 billion for a period of five years —will be presented in the US Senate in the next few days.</b>

She said the $497 million will be used to support Pakistan’s efforts to stabilise the economy, strengthen law enforcement, alleviate poverty, and help displaced citizens find safe shelter.

‘It will also enable us to begin to keep the pledge we made to Pakistan at the Tokyo Donors Conference earlier this month,’ she added.

At the <b>Tokyo conference, the United States pledged $1 billion of emergency aid to help rebuild the troubled Pakistani economy and encouraged others to pledge a total of $5.2 billion.</b>
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US is buying peace.