U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 mln to Pakistan as distrust grows

(Reuters) - A crisis in relations looked set to deepen after a U.S. House-Senate negotiating panel agreed to freeze $700 million in aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of improvised explosive devices in the region. - U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 mln to Pakistan as distrust grows
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