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The United States has confirmed to divert 50 million US dollars from a development package for Pakistan towards relief funds, the top US aid official said, returning to Washington after touring a flood victims camp in Pakistan.Officials in Pakistan and its ally Washington are worried that militants could exploit the disorder caused by the floods, and the government's slow response, to gain recruits. The United States, eager to see stability in ally Pakistan, a frontline state in its war against militancy, has so far been the most generous donor, providing 25 percent of aid commitments and contributions, according to the UN. After touring a camp for flood victims set up in a school, Shah told a news conference that 50 million USD would be diverted from a five-year, 7.5 billion USD development package for Pakistan to help the flood relief effort. The US aid received so far has reached upto 200 million US dollars.
