The United States has decided to reimburse Pakistan $688 million for the cost of providing support for 140,000 troops on the border with Afghanistan.
Lawmakers have expressed frustration with Pakistan, questioning its commitment in the fight against terrorism and using the foreign aid budget to punish Islamabad. The anger boiled over after the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in May 2011, with suggestions that the country was harbouring the terrorist leader.
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