Pakistan Floods Crisis
Why Isn't the World Donating More to Pakistan? Max Fisher Wed Aug 18, 7:26 am ET WASHINGTON, DC – The United Nations has warned that the biggest challenge in the ongoing relief efforts for the millions displaced by flooding in Pakistan is the lack of money and supplies. Over a million Pakistanis lack even a tent to sleep in, and as many as 13.8 million have no access to clean drinking water, threatening outbreaks of serious diseases such as cholera, particularly among children. In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti , agencies and individuals around the world were far more generous, donating $1 billion USD within days. Why has the world been so much more sparing with Pakistan ? · 'Paltry and Pathetic Response' Former U.S. Ambassa...