WASHINGTON The US defence budget, approved by Congress on Saturday, includes hundreds of millions of dollars for Pakistan.

The $636.3 billion package, approved by the US Senate by an 88-10 margin, includes two items that will benefit Pakistan the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capability Fund and the Coalition Support Fund.

Under the PCCF, Pakistan will receive a total of $700 million.

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