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Obama signs $7.5b aid bill for Pakistan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-16 01:03

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama signed a 7.5 billion dollar aid package for Pakistan into law on Thursday, supporting for Pakistan's efforts on developing economy, strengthening democracy and combating extremism.

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The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 "is the tangible manifestation of broad support for Pakistan in the U.S., as evidenced by its bipartisan, bicameral, unanimous passage in Congress," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs in a statement.

According to the spokesman, this act formalizes the strategic partnership between the United States and Pakistan, which is based on a shared commitment to "improving the living condition of the people of Pakistan through sustainable economic development, strengthening democracy and the rule of law, and combating the extremism that threatens Pakistan and the United States."