New conditions incorporated into Pakistan aid bill

[cosmicone]

Source: Dawn (Pakistani Newspaper)

WASHINGTON: Pakistan will have to undertake not to support any person or group involved in activities meant to hurt India and to allow US investigators access to individuals suspected of engaging in nuclear proliferation if it wants to qualify for a threefold increase in US economic assistance.

The clause requiring such a pledge is incorporated in a bill moved in the US House of Representatives on April 2, seeking to provide $1.5 billion of annual assistance to Pakistan for a period of five years.

Clause (J) of the bill, called the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement or the PEACE Act of 2009, requires Pakistan ‘not to support any person or group that conducts violence, sabotage, or other activities meant to instil fear or terror in India.’

This means that Pakistan will have to ban all Kashmir groups involved in armed struggle in the valley against India.

Read more: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/us-aid-bill-seeks-protection-for-india--bi

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This means astute people know the score re: what Pakistan is all about. Bravo for the inserted provisions.

[Idealism]

1. Problem there is the original reason that the ISI funded the Lakshar's in the first place:

They don't have the manpower in the military to police the FATA without hiring mercenaries essentially. I agree these militia's need to be cracked down upon, but to turn loose people who were given training and assault rifles from the government is not a good idea unless you want a violent uprising.

[Kalyan]

2. great ... but i want a small tweak ...

Clause (J) of the bill, called the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement or the PEACE Act of 2009, requires Pakistan ‘not to support any person or group that conducts violence, sabotage, or other activities meant to instil fear or terror in India and other South Asian countries including Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.