Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§8421 Purposes of assistance
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN › § 8421
Summary
Provide assistance to Pakistan to help it win an ongoing counterinsurgency, improve border control so its territory is not used for terrorist attacks, and coordinate action against extremists. Also help strengthen democratic institutions and make sure elected civilian leaders control the military.
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Title 22, §8421
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The purposes of assistance under this subchapter are—
(1)to support Pakistan’s paramount national security need to fight and win the ongoing counterinsurgency within its borders in accordance with its national security interests;
(2)to work with the Government of Pakistan to improve Pakistan’s border security and control and help prevent any Pakistani territory from being used as a base or conduit for terrorist attacks in Pakistan, or elsewhere;
(3)to work in close cooperation with the Government of Pakistan to coordinate action against extremist and terrorist targets; and
(4)to help strengthen the institutions of democratic governance and promote control of military institutions by a democratically elected civilian government.
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22 U.S.C. § 8421
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73