Why Pakistan is not getting enough help from the world for the flood victim?

I think your views come nearest to what I myself was trying to write. Most people would definitely support giving more and more to victims of natural disaster anywhere in the world irrespective of anything and ideally Pakistan too should have been no different. But I somehow feel (though this is not the time to discuss such things) that the Pakistani people themselves are somewhat to blame for this lack of support for their cause, if not entirely. For one, the image of Pakistan has taken a severe beating globally due to most international terrorists tracing their birth or training to that country. Secondly, there is a feeling in the west that despite surviving practically on dollars given over the years as aid, the govt and people of Pakistan are not doing enough to wipe out the training camps and sympathizers amongst themselves…rather, much of such aid is re-routed to fund further global jihad. Thirdly, instead of even a cursory thanks to the west, the common people on the road are forever chanting anti-west slogans and denouncing the west for all their problems. Fourth, it is said that Pakistan would have crumbled long ago except for two things which holds it together…one is Islam the other is India bashing. Now unfortunately, we are going thru turbulent times when Islam is supposedly going for a head-on clash with the Christian west…under such circumstances, can the west be really blamed if the common people don’t feel like giving as generously to the people of a nation who only have bad words for them? Lastly, its very very sad that the ground situation there is so volatile that one cant really blame the aid workers if they are not descending by the hordes…even in today newspaper, I was reading how the Taliban are openly challenging the aid workers to land in Pakistan, threatening them with dire consequences. Tell me honestly, how many people would want to go there knowing very well that they maybe kidnapped and beheaded any moment! All the above are of course my very personal views and advance apologies to anybody who might be hurt by them. Also, we the common people can guess a lot but actually know very little…politics is a dirty game where human lives are toyed with as pawns…we never know but something totally different might be behind all these. Whatever be it, its really heart-wrenching how the people are barely being able to survive… I really wish there would be more movement of aids in this hour of need.

Hi Biswa and Sudipta, thanks for your input to this discussion. I totally understand the situation you guys are talking about. It is unbelievable how corrupt the government is there and how the terrorism is making the situation worse. Personally I just feel that because of all that the poor innocent people should not suffer. There should be some way that UN can make sure that those people are getting the needed help and money is not going anywhere else.

@sudipta Well, Pakistan has been actively waging war against India and the West so far. ISI, it's intelligence agency has evidently and overtly indulged in financing terror campaigns. I agree that the democracy in Pakistan is still in a much nascent state. The 18th amendment recently made deprived the President of the power he used to exercise. This step could've been taken long ago. It is said that ISI now, is considering terrorist outfits once financed by itself, as the most formidable obstacle in the path of establishing a healthy democracy. Yet, Pakistan has been continuously funded by the U.S. and Russia without taking any responsibility about it's implementation. It reminds me of Cold War, during which the U.S. funded Afghanistan to destroy Russian helicopters. This immense supply of weapons and battle tactics training engendered a new militant group called Talibans. The main aim is to instigate and strengthen one country against another. How does it sound when people indirectly funding terrorism become the same ones complaining about it?

While I fully support your concern about the possibility of misuse of the donors fund,we can not totally ignore and sit complacent at the plight and suffering of innocent children,women and others there.It is the responsibility of the world community and UN agencies to intervene and put in place effective mechanism for smooth and efficient delivery of the donated resources for maximum benefit of the victims. Getting cowed down by the forces of terrorism and depriving the victims of the rescue and rehabilitation benefits being offered by the world community,we only tend to underplay our role and responsibility as world citizen.Thanks.

You are right, there should not be any excuse when it comes to help people in a situation like this. This is unfortunate.

What you are saying is so true. If Pakistan government were working properly atleast the situation would not have been this bad. We know we can not stop natural calamity, but if we take precautions we can control it up to some level.

thanks for your understanding.

Lots of people are skeptical that money will go to terrorist, that is why also they are not willing to help. But I really think that those poor helpless people should get help in this crisis.