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Donors Pledge $224 Million to Help Pakistan Refugees
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UN representatives in Pakistan chat during the Donors' Conference in Islamabad, 21 May 2009
Several nations have pledged $224 million in aid for the huge number of people displaced by Pakistan's military offensive against Taliban insurgents in the northwestern Swat Valley area.
At an international donors'
conference in Islamabad Thursday, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza
Gilani said the aid is critical towards winning the war against
terrorists.
The amount includes $110 million promised by the United States earlier this week. The Pakistani government said it needs to raise between $500 million and $600 million to address the crisis.
The United Nations said about 1.5 million people have been displaced by fighting this month alone, in addition to some 500,000 forced from their homes over the past year.
The amount includes $110 million promised by the United States earlier this week. The Pakistani government said it needs to raise between $500 million and $600 million to address the crisis.
The United Nations said about 1.5 million people have been displaced by fighting this month alone, in addition to some 500,000 forced from their homes over the past year.
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