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US Cancels $300m of Aid to Pakistan

02/09/2018 GMT

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US Military will spend money on other “urgent priorities”

US Military will spend money on other “urgent priorities”.

The US has halted $300 million of military aid to Pakistan, citing Islamabad’s alleged failure to take action against militant groups.

Also in the programme: Rebooting “Opportunity” the Mars rover; and why cowboy films are disappearing from Turkish TV. 

(Image: Pakistani soldiers patrol on a street in the port city of Karachi on 24th July 2018. Credit: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images)

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