Imran inaugurates 'Our Home' for KP's street children

[Yousafzai_M]

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan inaugurated the first ever institute for street children, Zamung Kor (Our Home) on Friday.

Imran praised his ex-wife and the ambassador for street children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Reham Khan, for highlighting the difficulties faced by street children in the province, saying, "The idea for 'Zamun Kor' was first presented by Reham Khan, and I give her all my gratitude for the support she gave to this project.

Children will receive lodging, food, education and rehabilitation at the institute. The rehabilitation centre can facilitate over 1,000 children up to the age of 12 years.

The PTI Chairman said that even animal rights are cared for in the West but in Pakistan, street children were forced into lives afflicted by drug addiction. He said that KP would be made a welfare province.

Earlier in November, Imran Khan launched a donation appeal for a Rs800 million donation to purchase equipment for Peshawar's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital which is scheduled to become operational on Dec 29 this year.

Imran inaugurates 'Our Home' for KP's street children, thanks Reham for support - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

I know with more than a million street children all over the country, this would mean very little but its nevertheless a great initiative. It would be great if he could set up some sort of fund where people could donate to finance such homes.

 

[Dubious]

Good work and something new for Pakistan and its people

lodging, food, education and rehabilitation

Roti ilm makan




I read about it but couldnt find any news article!

I know with more than a million street children all over the country, this would mean very little but its nevertheless a great initiative. It would be great if he could set up some sort of fund where people could donate to finance such homes.

 

[Nilgiri]

A welcome news.

Imran Khan seems to keep his promises well and has good intent

His interview (you can skip through to get to it at the end) in this documentary make a strong backdrop to this news:

 

[Dubious]

A welcome news.

Imran Khan seems to keep his promises well and has good intent

His interview (you can skip through to get to it at the end) in this documentary make a strong backdrop to this news:

For me it doesnt have to be big and lavish...it just has to be for the common awaam!

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

A welcome news.

Imran Khan seems to keep his promises well and has good intent

His interview (you can skip through to get to it at the end) in this documentary make a strong backdrop to this news:

The people in this documentary are Afghan refugees - now you know why we are sending them back.

 

[Zibago]

A welcome news.

Imran Khan seems to keep his promises well and has good intent

His interview (you can skip through to get to it at the end) in this documentary make a strong backdrop to this news:

They are Afghanis

 

[Nilgiri]

The people in this documentary are Afghan refugees - now you know why we are sending them back.

They are Afghanis

This was not the response that Imran Khan gave. The whole documentary looks at other parts of Pakistan as well....and the officials are always saying "our children" etc.. Don't let the first few minutes dictate the whole documentary message for you.

It is unfair to blame only Afghans for this, the documentary goes to some length to say this is a problem inherent in some parts of Pathan culture whichever side of the border.

It is surely an especially bad problem in Afghanistan, no disputing that....but there is definitely some carryover across the border....and not all of it is solely because of the refugees.

 

[Dubious]

The people in this documentary are Afghan refugees - now you know why we are sending them back.

They are Afghanis

You see nationals of so and so I see children....

This was not the response that Imran Khan gave. The whole documentary looks at other parts of Pakistan as well....and the officials are always saying "our children" etc.. Don't let the first few minutes dictate the whole documentary message for you.

It is unfair to blame only Afghans for this, the documentary goes to some length to say this is a problem inherent in some parts of Pathan culture whichever side of the border.

It is surely an especially bad problem in Afghanistan, no disputing that....but there is definitely some carryover across the border....and not all of it is solely because of the refugees.

There are children on every street in whole of South Asia lets not start with holier than though and finger pointing please!

 

[Nilgiri]

There are children on every street in whole of South Asia lets not start with holier than though and finger pointing please!

I agree, just quoting what the documentary was saying.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

This was not the response that Imran Khan gave. The whole documentary looks at other parts of Pakistan as well....and the officials are always saying "our children" etc.. Don't let the first few minutes dictate the whole documentary message for you.

It is unfair to blame only Afghans for this, the documentary goes to some length to say this is a problem inherent in some parts of Pathan culture whichever side of the border.

It is surely an especially bad problem in Afghanistan, no disputing that....but there is definitely some carryover across the border....and not all of it is solely because of the refugees.

All parts of Pakistan has Afghan refugees, they've brung in pedophilia, klash culture, opium, crime and so much more.

 

[Dubious]

All parts of Pakistan has Afghan refugees, they've brung in pedophilia, klash culture, opium, crime and so much more.

what about in parliament where they cant even pass a law against these? Or the courts where such scum bags walk free?

 

[saiyan0321]

A small step in the right direction. The situation requires more and I am hopeful that Imran khan and other institutions will lead the way towards ending street children culture. The street children number has increased and so far it has been impossible to curb them but hopefully this will be what slowly expands and ends this.