ADB, World Bank and Saudi Arabia the largest Pakistan quake aid donors

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ADB, World Bank and Saudi Arabia the largest Pakistan quake aid donors
ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005
International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan more than 5.8 billion dollars to rebuild northern regions shattered by last month's earthquake, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

The following is a list of pledges above 100 million dollars that Aziz released at a media briefing after a conference of the international donors wrapped up.

The figures aggregate money already distributed with new donations made at a donors' conference and also combining grants, loans and assistance paid in kind.

   Asian Development Bank         1 billion dollars
   World Bank                     1 billion dollars
   Saudi Arabia                 573 million dollars
   United States                510 million dollars
   Islamic Development Bank     500 million dollars
   China                        326 million dollars
   Iran                         200 million dollars
   Turkey                       150 million dollars
   France                       124 million dollars
   Britain                      120 million dollars
   Japan                        120 million dollars
   European Union               110 million dollars
   Germany                      100 million dollars
   United Arab Emirates         100 million dollars
   Kuwait                       100 million dollars

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