Country received $360m as foreign aid: Rashid
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad Friday said that Pakistan has so far received 360 million dollars in aid from foreign countries for the quake victims.
He was speaking before dispatching eight-truck relief caravan of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Pakistan Television to Mansehra, Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot.
Sh. Rashid thanked the world community for generous contributions for the quake victims and said the government and people of Pakistan see this generosity with high respect.
He said the foreign assistance would greatly help relief and rehabilitation in the devastated areas.
Chairman PRCS Gen.(R) Jahan Dad Khan said the convoy contains 300 tents, 850 blankets, 500 edible items, medicines, dry fruit and water bottles.
He said PRCS has so far sent 51 relief trucks to the quake- hit areas.
PTV Managing Director Arshad Khan said that PTV has set up relief cells at federal and provincial headquarters to collect help in cash and kind for quake-victims.
He said on Saturday a "Caravan Mohabbat (affection)" will be organized in the twin cities to garner assistance for quake sufferers.