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A vast majority of Americans believe that the US should stop sending foreign aid to Pakistan as they doubt its role in war against terrorism, according to a poll conducted by Fox News.

According to the Fox News the agreement between the voters who think US should cut off funding to Pakistan was widespread. Majorities of Republicans (84 percent), Democrats (67 percent) and independents (66 percent), as well as both men (73 percent) and women (73 percent) voted against US funding to the South Asian country and a single Islamic nuclear power.

Nearly three out of four voters — 73 percent — say the United States should stop sending foreign aid until Pakistan demonstrates a deeper commitment to the war against terrorism. Some 19 percent would continue to provide funding.

Pakistan is one of the top recipients of US aid worldwide. From 2005-2011, the U.S. provided over $16 billion in economic and military assistance to Pakistan.

With the discovery that bin Laden apparently had been living in Pakistan for years, the consensus is Pakistan is not a friend (74 percent). A small 16 percent minority of voters views Pakistan as a strong US ally in the war against terrorism.

Democrats (22 percent) are almost twice as likely as Republicans (12 percent) and independents (12 percent) to consider Pakistan a strong ally.