In US, the Trump administration has proposed to reduce 190 million US Dollar in financial grant to Pakistan in foreign military funding as compared to the 2016 fiscal. <br/><br/>This Year, the US administration has proposed 344 million US Dollar in financial assistance to Pakistan including 100 million US Dollar in foreign military funding. <br/><br/>Last year, the US assistance to Pakistan under the State Department budget was 534 million US Dollar, which included 225 million US Dollar towards foreign military funding.<br/><br/>The Trump administration's budget proposal would convert some of the United States' foreign military grants to loans, affecting several countries, including Pakistan. <br/><br/>The White House said yesterday that the proposals are a part of a larger effort to slash spending on diplomacy, aid and programmes abroad by more than 29 per cent. <br/><br/>The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the proposal, said the foreign military grants could affect Pakistan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Ukraine, Colombia, the Philippines and Vietnam. <br/><br/><br/>The cuts to programmes under the State Department are in part meant to fund an increase in the US's own military spending.
News On AIR | May 24, 2017 8:12 AM
Trump admin proposes to reduce 190 million Dollar in financial grant to Pakistan