Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has unveiled a new round of aid projects to Pakistan. The funding will come out of the $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan approved by Congress last year. The US will sponsor a number of initiatives, including two new hydroelectric dams. At a meeting with Pakistan’s foreign minister in Islamabad, Clinton addressed widespread Pakistani opposition to the US-backed militarization of Pakistan’s conflict with Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked groups.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “We know that there is some questioning, even suspicion, about what the United States is doing today, and I can only respond by saying that very clearly we have a commitment that is much broader and deeper than it has ever been, that we expect to start seeing results. It is bipartisan. It is both at the executive branch and the congressional branch in our country. And we are going to continue to work to achieve very tangible results.”

Clinton’s visit comes as the Pakistani army is facing allegations of committing extrajudicial killings in the restive Swat Valley. According to Human Rights Watch, the Pakistani army has killed 238 Taliban suspects since September. Some of the victims’ bodies have been found with signs of torture.