02-26-2009, 01:11 AM
<b>American military aid for Pakistan short of money</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->* Programme to train, equip 10,000 FC fighters underfunded by 73%
* Report says shortfall may slow down operations next month
WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department effort to help Pakistan secure its border with Afghanistan and root out Taliban fighters is underfunded by as much as 73 percent â a budget shortfall so severe that it could slow down operations next month, according to a report released on Monday.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
* Report says shortfall may slow down operations next month
WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department effort to help Pakistan secure its border with Afghanistan and root out Taliban fighters is underfunded by as much as 73 percent â a budget shortfall so severe that it could slow down operations next month, according to a report released on Monday.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->