Houston - Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says the Obama administration's suspension of $800 million in US aid to the Pakistani military is not in the best interest of either country.
Musharraf spoke on Monday evening at Rice University in Houston. He says a weakened Pakistan would be hampered in fighting terrorism.
President Barack Obama's chief of staff, William Daley, confirmed at the weekend that the aid is being withheld until frayed relations between the two nations are repaired.
Musharraf took over in a military coup in 1999 and quit in 2008 amid prolonged protests and election losses for his supporters. He has been on the college speaking circuit while living in London and Dubai but has said he wants to return to Pakistani politics next year. - Sapa-AP