A key US Congressional committee has approved a defence spending bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan. The committee approved the bill allocating 1.1 billion to Pakistan next year for its counter-insurgency operations. The bill also threatens to withhold three-fourth of this fund till the Obama administration reports to Congress on how it would spend the money. This is the first major approval of Pakistan-related funding by the Congress after the killing of Osama bin Laden in a safe house near Islamabad. The move reflects the changing mood of US lawmakers towards Pakistan as an increasing number of influential Congressmen are questioning the decision of the Obama Administration to give billions in aid to Pakistan as terrorists continue to operate in the country.