Pakistan has formally conveyed to India that it cannot accept directly the $5 million aid offered for flood victims.

International donors appear reluctant to wire their assistance through trust-deficient Pakistan government.

A top EU official said they had not seen any direct evidence of militants spreading extremist ideology in flood areas.

“The remarks contain nothing new but a rehash of hackneyed and baseless allegations against Pakistan."

The letters apprise foreign ministers of the bloc of the scale of the disaster and assistance Pakistan needs.

Qureshi returned from New York on Sunday after attending a UN General Assembly session on the country’s floods.

Pakistan would accept $5 million aid offered by India for flood victims only through the United Nations.