The international community has extended substantial support to Pakistan but due to magnitude of losses it appears small, he told a private television channel.
Kasuri said 32 countries have extended multi-shaped assistance to Pakistan while 32 countries have sent their relief teams, adding the British rescue team reached the damaged building of Margalla Towers in Islamabad the same day.
He said the earthquake is an unpredicted phenomenon and the level of destruction it caused was one of the major incidents in human history. Initially, it was not possible for anyone to assess the volume of losses to life and property, he added. Of course, Pakistan needs more international assistance, the minister said, adding that international donors conference on November 19 in Islamabad would hopefully concentrate in this area.
To a question, he said there is vivid difference between tsunami and the recent earthquake in Pakistan, adding the situation of tsunami was being communicated by the international media for days before it reached the climax. Besides, he said there were many countries which came under that affect of tsunami and the international community was to some extent prepared to play its role.
Kasuri said that during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, he observed that there exists an overwhelming desire in these countries for a role in rehabilitating the quake-affected people. Basically, he said it is the responsibility of people and the government of Pakistan to deal with the situation and they are doing it in a befitting manner.
While appreciating the role of opposition in this particular matter, Kasuri said that entire nation is united and committed to rehabilitating the quake survivors.
He said the task is, of course, the difficult but not impossible in the presence of extraordinary national spirit and unity.