Asia - Voice of America: Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall

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Food Aid to Pakistan Hurt by Funding Shortfall Jul 25th 2012, 15:48 The World Food Program says a funding shortfall has forced the U.N. agency to cut aid to thousands of people in Pakistan, including those fleeing violence in the northwest. WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal told VOA Urdu Service Wednesday that the agency needs $70 million to sustain its humanitarian programs in Pakistan for the next six months.  He says WFP has already been forced to cut some of its projects since June, including food aid for families displaced by the counterinsurgency ... Media files: CE1C3D37-20BF-4F62-88A4-DDCE7FCE1A51_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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