"For the third consecutive year, Pakistan is experiencing major seasonal flooding that, while not as severe as that of 2010 and 2011, has resulted in more than 430 deaths and has negatively affected nearly 4.8 million people with deteriorated living conditions. The Islamabad government has pledged $91 million toward relief and is coordinating response efforts. As of end September, 2012, the State Department and USAID humanitarian assistance totaled $134.6 million. U.S. flood-relief provided to Pakistan in FY2010 and FY2011 totaled more than $600 million in funds and in-kind aid and services."
We added the bold to underscore the conclusion that the U.S. figure exceeds Pakistan's spending by 48 percent.
"Instead of helping repair U.S.-Pakistan relations, the flood aid looks more likely to harden the existing pattern in which Americans tire of financially supporting a country where elites are barely taxed and the majority of citizens dislike the U.S. Pakistan, meanwhile, points out that U.S. pledges are often much greater than the aid actually delivered รข€" and what aid does come is spent in a self-serving manner."
