US Congress OKs tripling nonmilitary aid to Pakistan

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 | Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:48pm EDT

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved tripling nonmilitary aid to Pakistan to help fight extremism in the nuclear-armed country, sending the measure to President Barack Obama for signing into law.

Obama had urged the bill's passage to promote stability in a crisis-ridden nation that is key to the U.S. war in neighboring Afghanistan.

Final action on the legislation came as the House of Representatives approved the measure authorizing $1.5 billion a year in aid for the next five years.

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