US considering more aid for Pak flood affectees: Holbrooke
Pakistan
US considering more aid for Pak flood affectees: Holbrooke
The US envoy Richard Holbrooke on Thursday said that America was considering increasing aid for flood-hit Pakistan. In a joint appearance, US Special Envoy Ambassador Holbrook and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd along with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said their countries would provide every possible assistance to Pakistan to overcome the challenges in the wake of devastating floods. He said that America would not condition its assistance to the country, but warned that the US Congress might not be generous if it felt that Pakistan was not taxing its own citizens enough. Australian FM Kevin Rudd said Australia was the fifth largest donor to the flood victims in Pakistan and mentioned the medical facilities provided for treatment of Cholera and Malaria. He said Australian military and civilian personnel were present in Pakistan to help the affected people. He said the higher risk of epidemic required special attention by the international community to help Pakistan control the situation. Rudd said that his country has already provided aid worth 25 million dollars and said Australian has announced an additional 40 million dollars for the flood victims.
