The international community has so far pledged $ 1.93 billion aid including $747 million soft loan for carrying relief and rescue operation in the quake zones of Azad Kashmir and North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Advisor to the Finance Ministry Dr Ashfaq Hassan Khan says. All the donated money is being deposited in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Khan said the SBP has received Rs 5.25 billion as domestic donations till now for carrying relief and rehabilitation work. The Federal Relief Commissioner is monitoring and ensuring transparency in the expenditures, he said.
