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USAID Pakistan Mission Director Anne Aarnes, and Secretary Economic Affairs Division, M. Akram Malik signed five amendments to existing bilateral agreements today, that an additional 194 million dollars in U.S. development assistance to Pakistan.

U.S., Pakistan Sign Agreements To Increase Aid By $194 Million

Islamabad – Representatives of the United States and Pakistan today signed five amendments to existing bilateral agreements that add an additional 194 million dollars in U.S development assistance to Pakistan. These agreements are part of the $1.5 billion assistance program to support Pakistan’s development objectives.

The bilateral agreement was signed by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Pakistan Mission Director, Anne Aarnes, and Secretary Economic Affairs Division, M. Akram Malik.

These Strategic Objective Agreements (SOAGs) are part of the $1.5 billion assistance program that the U.S. Government is providing to Pakistan through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) over five years to improve education, health, economic growth and governance, and to support earthquake reconstruction. The agreements are amended annually to increase funding.