September 16, 2009 8:27 PM

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Musharaff denies misusing US military aid

Former President Pervez Musharraf today backtracked from his statement that the US military aid meant for the war on terrorbr/br/was diverted to bolster defenses against India.br/br/In a statement issued in Philadelphia, Musharraf, currently on a lecture tour of the US, said, Pakistan never violated any agreement or mis-utilised US funds. He said as far as the equipment issued to a military unit is concerned, the equipment moves wherever the unit is deployed. Musharraf was quoted as saying by 'Dawn News' that the US at the time was aware of what Pakistan was doing. br/br/His U-turn came three days after he admitted in a TV interview that the military aid provided by the US to Pakistan for the war against terror during his tenure had been used to strengthen defenses against India.br/br/The US State Department had said it took Musharraf's admission "very seriously" , but refrained from stating whether it would investigate the matter. Washington has given a whopping over 7 billion dollar in aid to Pakistan since the 9/11 attacks in America to fight terrorism.

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