US vows to provide continuous assistance for Pakistan flood victims

Washington: The United States says it will continue to work closely with Pakistan to assess the damage caused by recent devastating floods and provide it assistance in this time of need.

During his regular press briefing in Washington, the US State Department spokesperson, Ned Price said the United States is deeply saddened by the devastation and loss of life caused by the historic floods and stand with the people of Pakistan at this difficult time.

He said so far, more than half of the 630 metric tons of relief supplies from USAID’s Dubai warehouse has been delivered to Pakistan through nine flights in response to the massive floods.  

To a question, the spokesman said Pakistan is an important partner and under the foreign military sales worth 450 million dollars, the US intends to help Pakistan upgrade its F-16 jets fleet for current and future counterterrorism threats.