President Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke says the administration has asked the US Congress for $200m to help those displaced by the military offensive against the Taliban in north-west Pakistan.
Meanwhile the Pakistani army has said it will stay in the region for another 12 months to rebuild and to ensure Taliban militants stay away.
Emma North reports.
One-Minute World News 
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