When US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a public appeal for money to help the 14 million Pakistanis affected by record flooding, she received a miserly $ 12,000. compare this to the Haiti earthquake. A flash appeal saw the United Nations alone reach its $ 577 million target in a month. The UN's ReliefWeb estimates it has gotten 18 per cent of what it wants for Pakistan. While governments have slowly been ponying up funds, the US leading the way with some $ 80 million, individual donations have been almost nonexistent. Such funds constituted the bulk of Haiti's relief – over $ 1.2 billion. In comparison, Pakistan has got barely $ 10 million from individuals. Recession-affected governments have also been reluctant. But even Saudi Arabia, a Pakistani ally, has given nothing though it donated $ 50 million to Haiti. Islamabad has tried to explain this, even blaming UK Prime Minister David Cameron for his criticism of Pakistan's stance on terrorism.
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