Summary Britain is set to give £446 million of assistance to Pakistan in 2014-15.
LONDON (Web Deks) - British MPs have urged that aid to Pakistan should be reduced and diverted to poorer countries unless it is proved that the country is helping to reduce extremism, the Telegraph reported.
As per details, a Commons committee said the UK was still giving large sums of money to a state "that has failed to adequately mobilise the substantial resources of the country to help its poor".
In 2014-15, Britain is set to give £446 million of assistance to Pakistan, making it the largest recipient of UK bilateral aid in the world.
It was reported that the budget can only be justified if there is clear evidence that DfID (Department for International Development) support is effective in reducing the extremist threat.
"If not, we recommend that DfID consider reducing spending in Pakistan and increasing it in low income countries."
The UK says Pakistan has pressing economic, educational and health problems, with 60 million families below the food poverty line.
It argues Pakistan deserves increased support as it is a strategically vital country in the fight against radicalisation and terrorism across the region and elsewhere.
The recommendations to cut aid came as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continued his three-day official visit to UK.
Earlier, talking to newsmen on his arrival in London, the Prime Minister said stability of Pakistan will be preserved.
He expressed the hope that the ongoing dialogue process with Taliban would yield positive result.
He said his government had sincerely started the dialogue process to ensure country s stability.
To a question, the Prime Minister said his current visit to Britain will further strengthen bonds between the two countries.
