Red Cross raises Pakistan aid budget by 25pc
September 13, 2008 GENEVA (AFP) - The international Red Cross said Friday it is appealing for a further 4.2 million Swiss francs (3.7 million dollars) for aid projects in Pakistan this year, a 25 per cent increase on the initial budget.
The extra money is needed to meet the emergency needs of around 60,000 people displaced by clashes between government forces and armed groups in the NWFP and surrounding areas, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement.
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