Opposition says US aid package will enslave Pakistan

Pakistan's opposition has expressed concerns about a US aid package that would provide the country with 7.5 billion US dollars over the next five years.

Last week, the US Congress approved the bill to give Pakistan 1.5 billion dollars annually in aid for the next five years.

However, the opposition as well as the army say some parts of the legislation might have negative impacts on Pakistan's national security.

Lawmakers from the main opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-N believe the bill would push the country into US enslavement.

The bill demands Pakistan "to take action against nuclear proliferation networks."

The Pakistani parliament has started a debate on the bill upon a request by the opposition to discuss amendments to it. The government, however, has backed the bill.

"It is the Parliament that represents the will of the people of Pakistan, which would deliberate on the issue, enabling the government to develop a national response," Pakistani army commanders also said in a statement on Wednesday after a meeting with Military Chief General Ishfaq Parvez Kayani.

Many analysts including former intelligence officials have raised doubt about the intentions of that the US in Pakistan. They believe that Washington is seeking to take the control of the country's nuclear arsenals.