Assistance for Quake-hit areas: no request received from Pakistan: IMF official

Following the recent devastating earthquake that hit most parts of the country, Pakistan has not sought specific assistance from International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gerry Rice, Director Communications Department, IMF said that no specific request for assistance from Pakistan has been received.
Rice said, "We have not received any specific request, but again I would like to note that the Fund, the Managing Director has first of all expressed its condolences to both countries involved, Afghanistan and Pakistan on the earthquake and its effects".
Rice said, "I said Afghanistan working closely with the authorities and we actually have a mission in the field in Pakistan at the moment. So I'm sure this will be an issue that's also being discussed with the Pakistan authorities".
Replying to a question about Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recent visit to US, Rice said: "I don't have a read out on that meeting. I'm sure as you suggest it was a broad discussion of the status of the economy and reforms and as I mentioned the mission is in the field so when the mission concludes we will be able to give you a further read out of that at the time".
She further stated that in a statement that Christine Lagarde made yesterday she said of course the immediate concern is to get as much help and relief as possible to the affected areas and to insure the safety and well-being of the survivors of this tragedy.