Corps Commanders show concern on US aid bill

Consuming a fair share of the time, top brass of Army expressed its concerns over approval of the Kerry-Lugar by US Congress when Corps Commanders met here today, report said. The Corps Commanders conference met at General Headquarters with Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani in chair. All formation commanders of the Army attended the conference. The Corps commanders also discussed the progress of operation against militants in Swat and the future army offensive in South Waziristan and other tribal areas. The bill triples the annual US civilian economic assistance to Pakistan for the next five years.

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