Officials from Pakistan are holding talks with the International Monetary¹ Fund to discuss its $11bn loan package.

巴基斯坦官员正在与国际货币基金组织就110亿美元贷款计划进行会谈。

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Officials says more than 16 millions people have now been affected by the flooding

The IMF's regional director, Masood Ahmed, told the BBC the organisation³ wanted to find a way to help Pakistan "through this difficult phase".

This could include lowering some fiscal⁴（会计的，财政的） targets or allowing Pakistan to apply for emergency natural disaster funding.

Earlier, UN officials described the humanitarian⁵（人道主义的） situation as critical.

They said that although the UN had raised 70% of the $460m (£295m) needed for emergency relief, many people had yet to receive any help. In the UK, relief agencies say public donors⁶ have now given £29m ($45m).

Government officials and aid agencies in the southern province of Sindh said 80% of those affected had fled their homes.

The Indus river outside the city of Hyderabad is at its highest for more than 50 years and is expected to rise further on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to hold high level talks on Tuesday on Pakistan's medical needs, amid growing concern of a public health disaster.

Doctors have been overwhelmed（压倒，淹没） by the need in some areas - skin rashes（疹） and dehydration⁷（脱水） are common, many children have diarrhoea（腹泻） and there is concern about the spread of cholera⁸（霍乱） .

The BBC's Jill McGivering in Islamabad says some homeless women have had to give birth by the roadside with no support.

The planned health talks appear to be an attempt by the government to improve its co-ordination, amid criticism it is not doing enough to help flood victims, says our correspondent.