Pakistan to talk to U.S. over aid bill

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* Govt, military meet to discuss U.S. aid bill

* Agree to discuss controversial parts with Washington

* Bill links some aid to fight against terrorism

By Kamran Haider

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government and its military leadership have agreed to present Washington with their common concerns about a U.S. aid bill which would link some aid to a commitment to fight terrorism, the prime minister's office said on Saturday.

"It was decided that the government of Pakistan will take up the controversial clauses of the bill with the U.S. government," Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's office said in a statement after a meeting with the president and military chiefs.

Critics of the bill, approved last week, say it violates Pakistani sovereignty and the army had voiced "serious concern" about its potential impact on national security.