US announces $33 million for flood relief
September 4, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has signed an executive memorandum to provide $33 million for the refugees of Pakistan’s worst floods that have claimed over 1,700 lives and affected 20 million people. With this the total US aid to Pakistan for flood relief work has crossed $ 230 million — the largest foreign donor to the flood-ravaged country.
India has provided $ 25 million, which is routed through the United Nations.
In a memorandum addressed to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Obama said that it is important to America’s national interest to furnish assistance an amount not to exceed $ 33 million from US Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs.
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Pak-Afghan Transit Trade Talks Today
ISLAMABAD: The fifth round of Pak-Afghan Transit Trade has begun in the federal capital.
Both the countries are mulling over removing stumbling blocks in achieving the trade agreement (ATTA) in the three-day negotiations.
Afghan deputy Trade Minister Adib Farhadi is heading his delegation; while, Federal Trade Secretary Zafar Mehmood is leading Pakistani side at the talks.
According to Trade Ministry sources, Afghanistan wants Pakistan to allow Indian products to be routed through Pakistan to Afghanistan. However, Pakistan demands to regularize the informal trade; but, Afghanistan is not willing, causing the deadlock in previous rounds of talks.
Besides, Pakistan demanded to stanch smuggling across Afghanistan, the sources added.
Pak-Afghan Transit Trade Talks Today
ISLAMABAD: The fifth round of Pak-Afghan Transit Trade has begun in the federal capital.
Both the countries are mulling over removing stumbling blocks in achieving the trade agreement (ATTA) in the three-day negotiations.
Afghan deputy Trade Minister Adib Farhadi is heading his delegation; while, Federal Trade Secretary Zafar Mehmood is leading Pakistani side at the talks.
According to Trade Ministry sources, Afghanistan wants Pakistan to allow Indian products to be routed through Pakistan to Afghanistan. However, Pakistan demands to regularize the informal trade; but, Afghanistan is not willing, causing the deadlock in previous rounds of talks.
Besides, Pakistan demanded to stanch smuggling across Afghanistan, the sources added.
Pak-Afghan Transit Trade Talks Today was first posted on December 19, 2009 at 12:16 pm.
