The United States has taken notice of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's allegations against the Shehbaz Sharif-led government regarding the mismanagement of $400 million in flood relief aid.
Bilawal claimed the funds, which were intended to aid flood victims, had been appropriated by the federal government for unrelated purposes.
Bilawal asserted that he secured the $400 million in loans and aid from the World Bank, but the federal government had retained the money and was instead providing him with rupees, claiming these funds would be used for various projects.
He criticised the government's failure to construct housing for flood victims, demanding that the funds be properly allocated.
Addressing the matter during a press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller emphasised the seriousness with which the US views the situation.
"We take this matter very seriously, not just in Pakistan but also wherever American taxpayer dollars are used and where urgent humanitarian interests are at stake," Miller stated.
He further highlighted that the State Department and USAID have stringent systems in place to monitor and evaluate how aid is used, and that assistance would be halted if it is found to be misdirected or misused.
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