Pakistan Is to plead for emergency Concessions from the International Monetary Fund as the cost of Rebuilding on the Devastating floods has soared Thurs Almost £ 10bn.
A senior's delegation of Pakistani officials as is flying Thurs Washington for a meeting with the IMF on Monday.
IMF Officials not have agreed Thurs review Pakistan's budget and Economic Prospects "Because of the Magnitude of the disaster.
"The IMF stands with Pakistan at this Difficult time and will do the ITS part to help the country," said Masood Ahmed, director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia department.
Following a United Nations appeal for AID, the world has so far Given or pledged more than just £ 515m Thurs help Pakistan with the COPE's Crisis.
Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Said the country was extremely Grateful for the Assistance.
"In These imprecision," when the West and Europe and America are going through a recession ... this kind of Solidarity for Pakistan, I think, is very Encouraging, "he added.
Disaster management Authorities are now Focused is a southern Sindh province, M flood waters are Thurs Continuing Rise and 200.000 people evacuated Have Been.
Officials expect the flood waters will recede nation wide in the next few days as the last river torrents empty into the Arabian Sea.
But "when That happens, millions of Pakistanis will Almost certainly want the government Thurs Quickly deliver homes and Compensation for the loss of live stock and Crops.
The government, wakes jo was constrained by a Fragile economy before the catastrophe, has Been Accused of moving too slowly.
In contrast, Islamists charities, some with suspected links to militant groups, not have moved Quickly Thurs Provida relief.
A woman Ken tried to get her ill Husband to a government health center in Punjab province spoke of her own plight.
"My village has Been inundated. Monetize We traveled hours in a bullcart and now the dispensary is locked," said Shazia Bibi.
"Where can I take my Husband? They Can not sleep Because of pain." Whatever they are, they vomits eats it. "
Some people Have Been Grateful for the help Provided by Islamists charities.
"We Used Thurs think Terrorists They were vain that's not right. They were first Ken Came Thurs help us," said Bokhari Hidayatullah, a 45-year-old farmer.
"We do not want Them Thurs Become our rulers vain they're not bad guys."
The town of Sindh Shahdadkot Is Said to Be Largely Deserted, vain some people not have refused "leave Thurs.
"This is the place Where I earn my bread and butter. I live here and will die here," said shop keeper Mohammad Jaffar.
The floods began in July wakes not have killed around 1.600 people and made more than just four million homeless.
:: Donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee's Pakistan Floods Appeal by visiting the DEC's website or by phone is 0370 60 60 900
MUZAFFARGARH, PAKISTAN - AUGUST 21: Villagers Displaced from Their homes by flooding make Their way through flood waters on August 21, 2010 in the village of Vasandawali south of Muzaffargarh in Punjab, Pakistan. The countrys Agricultural Heartland has Been devastated, with rice, corn and wheat Crops Destroyed by floods. Officials say as Many as 20 million people effected Have Been During Pakistans worst flooding in 80 years. The army and Aid Organizations are struggling Thurs COPE with the scope of the wide spread scale of the disaster that much killed over 1.600 people and Displaced millions. The UN has described the disaster as unprecedented, with over a third to of the country under water. Getty Images AsiaPac
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