Washington: The American aid to Pakistan
is aimed towards strengthening and building institutions in the country, the US State Department has said.
"US assistance to Pakistan... is directed towards
building Pakistan`s institutions, shoring up its democratic
institutions and infrastructure, strengthening its economy,"
State Department spokesperson Mark Toner told reporters at his
daily news conference.
"Obviously, much of our assistance was diverted to
help with the immediate after effects of the flooding," he
said.
"We believe that assistance is important in our
national security interests and obviously in Pakistan`s
security interests to provide that kind of support so that
Pakistan becomes a prosperous, democratic nation, or a more
prosperous, democratic nation," Toner said in response to a
question.
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