On air: Are you less likely to give to Pakistan if you think it fosters terrorism?
| 14:47 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010
President Zaradari has arrived in the UK on a charm offensive. He wants to allay the fears of the British Prime Minister David Cameron who last week talked about the to its neighbours Afghanistan and India. He also claims says the International community is losing the war against the Taliban.
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For some the timing of this trip is problematic. 1,400 people have died in recent days and aid agencies say three million people have been affected by Pakistan's worst floods in 80 years. Critics like Mustafa Qadri, say "Zardari's decision to visit Europe as Pakistan is ravaged by floods reflects the
Is President Zardari doing the right thing coming to UK? Is it more important to preserve Pakistan's image abroad, for the long term benefit of his country?
You would find it hard not to be moved by the images coming out of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods. So will you donate, or do the claims of Pakistan's links with terrorism put you off?
It's reported that where authorities have been left overwhelmed by the floods, Islamist groups linked with Does that make international donations even more important?
Does your country's image make a difference? Were you less inclined to donate money to help Burma in the aftermath of the cyclone in 2008, because of the secretive authorities and that they weren't letting aid through? Or is a humanitarian disaster the over riding factor?
