US halts 0 million in aid to Pakistan, demands action on Taliban bombs By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services Story updated 8:35 am ET: A senior Pakistani official told NBC News the United States' decision to cut aid to Pakistan would only contribute to the growing sense of anti-Americanism within the population. He said the cut would deepen the perception within Pakistan that US interests extend so far as its own foreign policy goals and would "strengthen our resolve to formalize and renegotiate our terms of engagement with USA." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the NATO crossborder strike on November 26 that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, military and government officials in Pakistan have called for a reassessment of the relationship with the US The Army Chief issued new rules of engagement for his ground troops and commanders, granting them "full liberty" to respond with force if ever under attack, without any form of higher clearance. Story published 5:35 am ET: ISLAMABAD - The United States has frozen 0 million in aid to Pakistan until it gets assurances that Islamabad is helping fight the spread of homemade bombs, a move likely to further strain ties between the countries. A Congressional panel halted the payment to Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country that is one of the largest recipients of US foreign aid, late on Monday as part of a wider review of defense spending. Calls are growing in the US to ...
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