WASHINGTON: Amidst former President Pervez Musharraf’s revelation that Pakistan used US military aid to strengthen its defences against India, a top American military official on said a team was recently sent to Islamabad to review the reimbursement system under Coalition Support Funds.

In a written reply to Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral Mike Mullen said the team was sent to review the Coalition Support Funds, which provides reimbursement to Pakistan for expense incurred while conducting operations in the anti-terror war.

However, there was no reference to suggest that it had any links with Musharraf’s recent claim that US military aid to Pakistan for the war against terrorism was used during his tenure to strengthen defences against India.

‘We recently sent a team to Pakistan to review, with the Pakistan military, the CSF documentation and other requirements in order to improve accountability and timeliness of payments,’ Mullen said. However, he did not say what the result of the finding was or whether the team had returned.

Coalition Support Funds, he said, are a key element towards meeting US objectives in the Pak-Afghan strategy. ‘We continue to work with the Pakistan military to improve CSF processes, and ensure appropriate accountability and transparency for CSF,’ said the Admiral.—Online