He made his remarks as Pakistani lawmakers ponder a controversial American aid package which President Barack Obama signed on Thursday.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

The Obama administration is focusing most of its attention on getting a package of tougher sanctions through the United Nations Security Council.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

One man wanted to know if California could get its hands on money from the president's stimulus package turned down by other states.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

"We welcome sanctions." He went on to say that Iran has "given its package of proposals" to the world community to debate and resolve the crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

It would give Pakistan But aspects of the aid program are generating objections from the Pakistani military which sees the package as impinging on the country's sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Hayward will "walk" on October 1 with a hefty severance package and a pension for his years with the company that will total more than $17 million.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

"It is always nice to get a little package on a Saturday but if it means not paying people properly or having to cut down, I will understand."

VOA: standard.2010.04.13

The aim: to get agreement on a bailout package for Greece.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

She said there will be increasing activity in the very near future aimed at achieving the votes needed in the U.N.Security Council for a package of sanctions on Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"A good place to start, and what I hope to spend a lot of time on in these discussions today, is how we can move forward on a jobs package."

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

But U.S.Senator John Kerry and Representative Howard Berman on Wednesday gave Qureshi a document stating that the package does not impose any conditions on Pakistan or infringe on its sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Republicans also bitterly oppose the Democrat's plan to avoid Republican obstruction in a later Senate vote on the modified package with a process that would allow approval with a simple majority of 51 votes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19