Press Releases 2008
U.S. Provides $50,000 to Punjab Police for Flood Relief in Rajanpur
September 8, 2008
Lahore - The United States Government has provided $50,000 in emergency assistance to the Punjab Police force which is assisting with flood relief operations in Rajanpur.
"The U.S. Government strongly supports the efforts of national, provincial and local government to provide assistance for flood relief operations in Rajanpur," U.S Consulate Lahore Principal Officer Bryan D. Hunt stated while presenting Inspector General of Police Shaukat Javed with the $50,000 check. "This assistance from the American people will help ensure the safety and security of those affected by the flooding, and we will continue to look for ways where we can help assist the people of Rajanpur."
The assistance package will primarily be used to buy fuel and repair police vehicles that are being used in support of flood relief operations and that help provide security for those displaced by flooding in Rajanpur.
Since 2002, the U.S. Government has provided more than $2 billion to Pakistan to improve economic growth, education, health, and governance and to assist with earthquake reconstruction.