ISLAMABAD, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Thursday conveyed its serious concern to Dr. Peter Lavoy, Special Assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, over the halt of 300 million U.S. dollars in military aid to the country, officials said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter decided this month against making a certification to Congress stating that Pakistan is taking sufficient action against the Haqqani network, a Taliban affiliate blamed for attacks on U.S. and allied personnel in Afghanistan, according to Washington Post.
Dr. Peter Lavoy, who is also Senior Director for South Asia at the U.S. National Security Council, held talks with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry in Islamabad, amid tension over the blockade of the military aid, the Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier the U.S. Congress also blocked the subsidized sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan.
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