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Donors pledge $5bn for Pakistan
International donors have pledged more than $5bn (£3bn) to help stabilise Pakistan, at an aid conference co-hosted by Japan and the World Bank.Nearly 30 countries and international organisations met in Tokyo to offer financial support to enable Pakistan to fight off Islamic extremism. The United States and Japan each pledged $1bn (£671m). In return, President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan would do its utmost to defeat militants in its border areas. Posted by: john frum 2009-04-17 |
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