US aid for Pakistan flood victims ‘drop in bucket’, says Senator Robert Menendez

Senator Bob expressed his grief over the loss of lives due to climatic floods in Pakistan.
Calls for “more” to be done to help 30 million displaced people
The US lawmaker says, ‘We need to stand with Pakistan.

Washington: Terming US$53 million in aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan as a “drop in the bucket”, a prominent US lawmaker has called for “a lot” to be done for Pakistan. Relief An estimated 30 million displaced Pakistanis.

Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told members of the Pakistani-American community in Edison, New Jersey that we need to stand together with Pakistan.

Addressing a function organized by the American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), an activist political group, he lamented the loss of life caused by the climatic floods.

“We have to get one. trouble Relief package for Pakistan from the US Congress and organize an international donors’ conference for flood victims in Pakistan,” said Senator Menendez.

He said that I am ready to work with anyone in the US Congress who is ready to work with us to help Pakistan.

Masood Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, thanked Senator Menendez, the US Congress and the US government for showing solidarity with Pakistan and providing timely assistance for the initial phase of flood relief in Pakistan.

The Pakistani envoy also thanked Senator Menendez for closely monitoring the flood situation in Pakistan, and for advocating for the administration’s long-term commitment to recovery and reconstruction by providing immediate humanitarian assistance for rescue. Contacted.

He also thanked the US for recognizing the link between extreme weather patterns caused by climate change and the unprecedented floods in Pakistan.

Ambassador Masood Khan also appreciated the role of the Pakistani-American community, humanitarian organizations, civil society members and philanthropists in mobilizing assistance to flood victims in Pakistan.

“The real challenge lies ahead as we restore life in flood-affected areas, rebuild roads, repair and restore infrastructure, produce cropland, cultivate and build houses, schools and hospitals,” he said. phase,” he added. This was a difficult task for which Pakistan would need continuous US support on a multi-year basis.