US withholding aid to some Pakistani military units over rights abuse allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is withholding assistance to some Pakistani military units over concerns they may have been involved in human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings and torture, a senior U.S. official said Thursday. The official said aid to a handful of Pakistani units believed to have committed, encouraged or tolerated abuses had been suspended under 1997 legislation…

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US withholding aid to some Pakistani military units over rights abuse allegations

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