pledges $2 bn in military aid to Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The United States will offer two billion dollars in fresh military assistance to Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, hailing Islamabad's efforts against extremist groups.

The United States has "no stronger partner when it comes to counter-terrorism" than Pakistan, Clinton said while addressing a press briefing along side Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi following high-level talks between the two nations in Washington.