US disburses $352 million coalition support fund tranche to Pakistan: Olson

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US disburses $352 million coalition support fund tranche to Pakistan: Olson

ISLAMABAD: The United States has disbursed $352 million tranche of coalition support fund to Pakistan, US Ambassador in Pakistan Richard Olson said during a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the two discussed the upcoming meeting of the Economic Working Group scheduled to be held in Washington in the second week of April.

The US ambassador said that his country wants to further improve ties with Pakistan.

Olson further said that a four-member Congressional Defence Committee delegation will visit Pakistan this week to review prospects of promoting bilateral cooperation in the field.

On the occasion, the Finance Minister thanked the US government for disbursing the tranche of $352 million for the January-March 2013 quarter and requested early processing and disbursement of remaining tranches.

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