UN: Pakistan needs 1 Billion dollar to fully recover

[RayKalm]

BERNAMA - UN: Pakistan Needs Another US$840 Million To Recover

Pakistan needs additional funding of $840 million to overcome humanitarian problems caused by flooding and insecurity, UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey said here Wednesday.

"The UN estimates that a further $840 million are needed to help families to recover from the effects of flooding and insecurity," he told reporters.

John Ging, director of operations at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Wednesday visited Jalozai Camp in Pakistan where he "commended the effectiveness of the partnership between aid agencies and the government of Pakistan in addressing the ongoing needs of some 7.2 million people affected by flooding and insecurity", del Buey said.

Many people have become displaced in Pakistan due to insecurity, reported Xinhua.

"According to OCHA, in northwest Pakistan, thousands of people fleeing security operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have been arriving in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on a daily basis," said del Buey.

"Since 20 January, 2012, a further 200,000 people have fled security operations in Khyber Agency, increasing the total number of people displaced from FATA overall to 700,000 people."

Pakistan has also been affected by flooding in 2010 and 2011, which has cost lives and damaged homes.

The UN has partnered with the Pakistani government to help manage and prepare for future crises.

 

[bhedgehog]

I really hope Chinese goverment can do something to help. Just sell some U.S national debt and use the money to help our friend. Holding so much U.S national debt, which depreciates every day, is meaningless...

If there is anyway to do some donation, I will really wish to help.

By the way, Pakistan should try to enhance its security status, so Chinese company can do more investments without worrying about the terrorist attacks.

 

[Icewolf]

WTF?? UN?? Now?? More Aid?? We don't need AIDS!! Thank you very much!! Where does all this AIDS go?? Zardari???

 

[somebozo]

84 million for the people and rest for zardari pocket..

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

BERNAMA - UN: Pakistan Needs Another US$840 Million To Recover

Pakistan needs additional funding of $840 million to overcome humanitarian problems caused by flooding and insecurity, UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey said here Wednesday.

"The UN estimates that a further $840 million are needed to help families to recover from the effects of flooding and insecurity," he told reporters.

John Ging, director of operations at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Wednesday visited Jalozai Camp in Pakistan where he "commended the effectiveness of the partnership between aid agencies and the government of Pakistan in addressing the ongoing needs of some 7.2 million people affected by flooding and insecurity", del Buey said.

Many people have become displaced in Pakistan due to insecurity, reported Xinhua.

"According to OCHA, in northwest Pakistan, thousands of people fleeing security operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have been arriving in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on a daily basis," said del Buey.

"Since 20 January, 2012, a further 200,000 people have fled security operations in Khyber Agency, increasing the total number of people displaced from FATA overall to 700,000 people."

Pakistan has also been affected by flooding in 2010 and 2011, which has cost lives and damaged homes.

The UN has partnered with the Pakistani government to help manage and prepare for future crises.

 

[Edevelop]

Last i heard today, the figure was $800 million.

 

[Icewolf]

take a loan from india if u want.

No thanks dear, spend the money on poverty and all that..

 

[rai_kamal]

I really hope Chinese goverment can do something to help. Just sell some U.S national debt and use the money to help our friend. Holding so much U.S national debt, which depreciates every day, is meaningless...

If there is anyway to do some donation, I will really wish to help.

By the way, Pakistan should try to enhance its security status, so Chinese company can do more investments without worrying about the terrorist attacks.

Not only china many nation have tried to help them, but money is not being utilised well..
Pakistanis claim it is taken by zardari whereas their army is spending all money in buying weapons. See their economy and defence they should spend more on health and other sector, no one is going to have a war with nuclear state..
And everytime zardari is not only to blame, the insecure army and terrorism should be blamed for the current condition..
Whatever India could have done, it has done by giving some crores for relief rest is on pakistan about how use it..

 

[LiberalAtheist]

even if the funds are sent to Pak i bet a good majority of it will end up in Zardari's foreign bank accounts.