Pakistan

US to send 700 soldiers for relief work

Anne Patterson insisted on the need for more dams in the country as illustrated by the ravaging floods.

Express August 10, 2010

ISLAMABAD: US envoy to Pakistan Anne Patterson said on Tuesday that Pakistan is likely to face an economic crunch if IMF conditions are not met.

Addressing the media in Islamabad, Patterson said the United States has given $35 million in aid for flood affectees in Pakistan.

She added that $245 million have also been given to the Pakistani government to assist in resolving the power crisis.

Patterson insisted on the need for more dams in the country as illustrated by the ravaging floods. She informed that 700 US soldiers have been issued visas to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood hit areas of Pakistan.

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nAQi mEHDi | 14 years ago | Reply CHECK THIS OUT PEOPLE http://tribune.com.pk/story/34247/un-blacklisted-charity-in-flood-relief-effort/ Do you still think US is helping you please wake up before its too late .. i m your brother i mean no harm to your opinions and point of view all i want is to clear whats being fogged in front of your eyes.. If any goodness you can admire from US are the people living there the public some of them see the world the way we do...

nAQi mEHDi | 14 years ago | Reply ASALAM-O-ALIKUM So sad to hear most of you people i think its you people because of whom today we are at this position ...simply cleaning the shoes of US government all this money seems to be a bribe to the dirt politicians open your eyes people.. @Umayr Masud yeah why the hell are we scared from just 700 troops ? haan! have we not wiped out the blackwater yet .. i m being sarcastic.. brother let me tell you there still lives a US force among us and you can't even touch them they are being backed by our selfish humorless and bitter politicians who know how to take but not to give favors ... which world you living in brother...

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Nemo | 14 years ago | Reply First they bring in terrorists now they sending in soldiers to fight them.

sunny | 14 years ago | Reply Thanks US.I am very happy to see you helping us in this moment. I love US for this right now. We all pakistani will love you!

Umayr Masud | 14 years ago | Reply @Ahmer Ali Dear Sir, 700 soldiers vs our very own army .. just think for a second we are a country with 16 million people .. have a huge army why the hell are we so scared of a couple of hundred people ? .. Things like this should not be portrayed as the end of hte world. Be objective . Neither our country nor islam is under any kind of threat except by our own paranoia.

Ahmer Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Assalam-o-Allaikum Warahmatullah.This USA assistance seems apparently much the best but who will give the guarantee and surity that these 700 US soldiers will quit Pakistan after completing the rescue operation in Pakistani flood affected areas?Because USA uses the policy of "Play It By Ear" only for the muslim countries especially for Pakistan,Iran and Afghanistan.

Ali Haider | 14 years ago | Reply Send UN soldiers.

acenith | 14 years ago | Reply usa is going out of its way to help ,we should all appreciate that gesture . lets hope all the aid gets to the needy and doesnt make its way into the rulers pockets !!! thats the danger !!!

faraz | 14 years ago | Reply Conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day. A country which runs on aid and loans thinks that other countries need physical presence in Pakistan to somehow destablize it.

Umayr Masud | 14 years ago | Reply @ Teeth Maestro .. vehemently object? wow .. not everything is a conspiracy. I honestly believe not a single country in the world should even attempt to help us. Let us first realize where we actually stand, then maybe we would do something about it. Its a shame to see other nations pointing out our needs while we fight off each other on cast and creed.

Sahar | 14 years ago | Reply I smell image building. But hey, we need all the help we can get. I don't care what banner they are under.

Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Why 700 ? Why not 70000 to fight the terrorist in Pakistan ?

Teeth Maestro | 14 years ago | Reply Shouldn't US or any other military outfit come under the UN banner !!!! I vehemently object to such assistance in the form of Military buildup by the American Embassy

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