US Congress imposes restrictions on aid to Pakistan

US Congress has passed the bill imposing more conditions on aid to Pakistan under foreign assistance, a private TV channel reported.
The House of Representatives passed a sweeping funding bill with solid bipartisan support – 296 lawmakers voted for it and 121 voted against it.
The legislation freezes aid to Pakistan until the secretary can certify that Islamabad is cooperating on counterterrorism, including taking steps to prevent terrorist groups such as the Haqqani network from operating in the country. The aid amount was unspecified in the legislation as Congress gave the Obama administration flexibility to figure out the funds.