U.S. Officially Suspends Security Aid To Pakistan

Perez Hilton

January 04, 2018

Reuters: U.S. suspends security aid to Pakistan over militant groups

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it was suspending an undisclosed amount of security assistance to Pakistan, which two officials said was worth more than $255 million, until Islamabad takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network.

The U.S. State Department announced the decision, saying it reflected the Trump administration’s frustration that Pakistan has not done more against the two groups, which have long used sanctuaries in Pakistan to launch attacks in neighboring Afghanistan that have killed U.S., Afghan and other forces.

The department declined to say exactly how much aid would be suspended, saying the numbers were still being calculated and included funding from both the State and Defense departments.

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WNU Editor: There is going to be blow-back to this suspension of aid .... unless the U.S. has already warned Pakistan that this is the first salvo if they decide to escalate .... and I can think of a whole bunch of measures that can be implemented .... restrictions on visas, economic restrictions, etc.. Today it was this .... U.S. Places Pakistan on Watch List for Religious Freedom Violations (Reuters).