Washington, July 23 - The US has announced an additional $165 million in aid to Pakistan for humanitarian relief, early recovery and long-term reconstruction efforts to support the internally displaced by the military conflict with the Taliban.

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke announced the aid in Islamabad Wednesday.

According to a fact sheet released here by the State Department, the $165 million will be channelled both to meet the ongoing needs of displaced persons, located in camps and in host communities, and also to address the needs of families as they return to rebuild their homes and communities in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan.

Of this, $45 million will be provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to support locally driven rehabilitation of basic infrastructure, including: water systems; health facilities; schools; roads; and bridges - maximising the use of local labour and resources.