U.S. Lawmakers Tout Aid Plan Criticized In Pakistan

by Michele Kelemen, NPR

Pakistan's foreign minister is back in Washington this week amid much criticism in his own country over a multibillion-dollar American aid package. The authors of the bill — including Sen. John Kerry — are standing by the legislation but will try to clarify parts of it to ease Pakistani concerns.

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• Morning Edition, October 14, 2009