Pakistan in confusion over India's ($5 million) offer for flood aid

[Turborama]

Source: One India

Pakistan government confused to take a decision after India's offer of $5 million aid to help overcome its flood crisis that left over 1,600 people dead.

Dawn reported that India’s External Affairs Minister SM Krishna offered the aid to Pakistan in a a telephonic conversation with Pakistan External Affairs Minister Mahmood Qureshi.

On Friday, Aug 13 Indian High Commission in Islamabad described India's offer as a 'gesture of solidarity with the people of Pakistan in their hour of need'.

Pakistani media reported that worst ever floods in the history of Pakistan made economic loss around $2.92 billion.

Read more: http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/14/pak-in-confusion-over-indias-offer-for-flood-aid.html

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‘India’s aid offer being considered’

Saturday, Aug 14, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday seemed unsure about how to respond to a $5 million aid offer from India to help it meet its flood crisis.

The offer was made by Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna in a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Mr Krishna described the offer as a “gesture of solidarity with the people of Pakistan in their hour of need”, a statement issued by the Indian High Commission here said.

A statement by Foreign Office here on Mr Krishna’s call did not mention the Indian aid offer. However, sources in the foreign ministry indicated that it was being considered. “We have not rejected the offer outright and a decision would be made soon,” a senior official told Dawn.

From: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-indias-aid-offer-being-considered-480-hh-14

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Katrina and CUBA comes to mind

same kind of scenario by the way.

[gerenimox]

2. india`s average per capita income is $400

I think Indians need that money more than Pakistanis.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Actually in the de-escalation of conflict

it would be a sound investment.

[karynnj]

15. True - this is an amazing offer from India, that Pakistan should accept

in the spirit it was offered. It would be amazing if it were the first step in both countries, but especially Pakistan, which has been a source of terrorism in India, moved to de-escalate their conflict.

This would be extremely significant for them - and for the world. It would make the Afghanistan'/Pakistan problem easier to resolve.

[JI7]

4. the problem in india is the distribution of wealth more than lack of wealth

they can help pakistan and the poor of their own country.

[Chulanowa]

5. Katrina and Iran and Cuba both.

Bush deserves some extra kicks to the face for that.

[dipsydoodle]

6. Good analogy

:thumbsup:

[cosmicone]

7. hahahahaha

They are "considering" the aid offer? So many people suffering and Pakistanis (government) are still caressing their egos?

Any other group would have accepted it and said "thank you."

[johnroshan]

9. May I suggest you look at your own country's officials first?

I can't fathom how you find that funny. Your hatred towards Pakistan has come out on several threads. I'm an Indian and I find it appalling that the Indian government took its own sweet time declaring aid. There has been speculations that the delay was due to Indian government officials being miffed about Pakistan's handling of Indian aid during the 2005 earthquakes.

www.examiner.com/geopolitics-in-national/india-finally-offers-flood-aid-to-pakistan-after-baffling-delay?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

You have to be pretty small to not help people suffering just because someone stripped the "made in India" labels.

Indian officials have the same Ego that you find so disparaging in Pakistanis.

[cosmicone]

10. It was not hateful and I have actually sent large donations to

Doctors without Borders' Karachi operation and to the Red Cross.

I just found it ironic that someone would hesitate to accept aid while in dire straits.

[johnroshan]

11. I'm sorry if I made a wrong assessment. Your post just stood out that way. nt

[OhioChick]

13. You didn't make a "wrong assessment." n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. You are aware the kind of contorsions we had to go

through here in the United States to get the feds to finally cry uncle after oh 8 days during Katrina?

I actually forgive you if you don't. A lot of it was done sub-rosa. I am just glad it worked.

[OhioChick]

8. About damn time they stepped up to the plate n/t

[Uncle Joe]

12. I hope Pakistan has the heart, grace and good sense to accept the aid.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

[riderinthestorm]

16. This would be a real gesture of goodwill in the region.

$5 million is enormous for India, and would go very far in Pakistan both literally and figuratively. Let's hope the Pakistani government accepts it with grace.