Obama pledges aid to Pakistan

WASHINGTON - Softening his campaign rhetoric about Pakistan, US Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has pledged support for the country’s democratic govt through a combination of US socio-economic and security assistance as he discussed foreign policy issues just four days from the election.

At the same time, Obama, who is leading his Republican rival Senator John McCain in the polls, has said Pakistan needs to be convinced that its ‘biggest threat’ is not India but militants within its own borders.