katrina is a different story brother.United States is a rich nation and the $50000 dollars given to them was a face saving IR courtesy, after Srilankan minnows' help were praised so much by US media. That was not needed though. But Pakistan is a different story. See the death toll. Thats Tens of folds more than that of Katrina's. See the devastation in TV and you will feel that they need every little help. They are poor nationals of a poor nation and our closer friends. And its good that Gyanendra got the buddhi to provide that assistance.