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May 19, 2009

US Announces $100 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Pakistan
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says money will to go to
international assistance efforts to help those who fled their homes in
Swat Valley 
Secretary of State Clinton announces humanitarian aid to Pakistan during
news conference in Brady Press Briefing Room in White House, 19 May
2009U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced $100 million
in new humanitarian aid to Pakistan. Clinton made the announcement
Tuesday at the White House. She
said the money will go to international assistance efforts to help
those who have fled their homes in Swat Valley, where government troops
are engaged in fierce fighting with Taliban militants. She
said the Obama administration hopes those who fled will be able to
return home quickly, safely and on a voluntary basis. She said the
Pakistani government is fighting a tough battle against the militants.
Clinton,
the top U.S. diplomat, said the defeat of the Taliban and al-Qaida is
in the interest of not only Pakistan and the region, but also of United
States. The United Nations says some 1.5 million people have
been displaced since the government offensive began in and around the
Swat Valley in late April. Some information for this report was provided
by Reuters.


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