US sends aid to Pakistan flood victims

The US will also send tents and other non-food items in response to a request for assistance launched by Pakistan.


Afp September 13, 2011

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday sent food and medical aid to Pakistan for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by torrential rains that have already left more than 200 dead.

Food aid is targeted at nearly 350,000 Pakistanis, while Washington hopes the medical assistance can reach "about 500,000," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

The United States will also send tents and other non-food items in response to a request for assistance launched by Pakistan last week, she said.

(Read: Gilani appeals to world community for help)

Pakistan has now seen vast swathes of farmland inundated for a second year in the southern province of Sindh, the nation's breadbasket.

One official said the situation there was even worse than last year, when 21 million people were flood-hit.

"So far, 209 people have been killed and 5.3 million affected," Zafar Qadir, head of Pakistan's disaster management authority, told reporters.

COMMENTS (28)

A J Khan | 12 years ago | Reply

@Ahmed: @Was A Pakistani: @hasan: If US wants to help Pakistan, it should not provide few shelters to the Flood victims, but pay for the construction of the highways from Karachi to Chaman via Quetta and Karachi to Torkham via Peshawer which has been dilapidated by the ISAF logistic traffic. The cost of construction of these highways(4 lanes 2500 Kilometers) are now being paid by the tax payers of Pakistan. Highways are just one subject!!! It is simple calculation and cost can be calculated by any civil engineer. We are not against the war on terror. But USA and international community must pay for the damages.

Nas | 12 years ago | Reply

@John B: thank you - please also check out www.muslimsforlife.org to see the efforts being made in the USA to remember those that passed away on 9/11

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