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UN signs refugee agreement with govt By Kalbe Ali
Friday, 15 May, 2009 | 08:23 PM PST | Antonio Guterres, high commissioner for United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) visits a makeshift camp of internally displaced people. -AFP Photo Provinces
0.2mn IDPs reach camps, 0.3mn on the way: UNHCR ISLAMABAD: United Nations has signed an agreement worth $140 million with the government of Pakistan on Friday, for restoration of social services and infrastructure in refugee affected areas.
The Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas (RAHA) programme spread over a period of five years, will benefit up to 2.5 million Pakistanis and Afghan refugees. Under the programme UN agencies would support the government to improve standards of living of Afghan refugees.
However the UN has agreed to associate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with the programme.
The agreement was signed by the Secretary for Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Farrukh Qayyum, secretary Ministry of SAFRON, Mohammad Raffat Pasha and heads of UN agencies in Pakistan.
While the visiting UNHCR High Commissioner Antonio Guterres and the minister for state for finance Hina Rabbani, Minister of SAFRON, Najamuddin Khan were present during the signing ceremony.
Talking to media after the signing ceremony Hina Rabbani Khar said that the government has requested the UN to extend RAHA to the support of IDPs also.
'IDPs issue has become a big challenge for the government,' she said adding that the donor agencies and the people of Pakistan have to work together for the welfare of IPDs.
'It is the high time to support the displaced persons as they are in dire need of commodities and other essentials of daily use,' the state minister said.
She also said that a high level committee had been formed to work for the support of IPDs under RAHA programme.
The UN High Commissioner for refugees Antonio Guterres praised Pakistani host communities for showing generosity to Afghan refugees living in Pakistan for over three decades.
Antonio Guterres also urged the international community to extend support to the IDPs and said that they need massive support of the world community as thousands of people have being displaced.
He asked the international community to realize the issue and added that assistance received for IDPs so far was not enough and called for the massive support for the displaced persons.
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though this is mainly for afghan refugees.....
Friday, 15 May, 2009 | 08:23 PM PST | Antonio Guterres, high commissioner for United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) visits a makeshift camp of internally displaced people. -AFP Photo Provinces
0.2mn IDPs reach camps, 0.3mn on the way: UNHCR ISLAMABAD: United Nations has signed an agreement worth $140 million with the government of Pakistan on Friday, for restoration of social services and infrastructure in refugee affected areas.
The Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas (RAHA) programme spread over a period of five years, will benefit up to 2.5 million Pakistanis and Afghan refugees. Under the programme UN agencies would support the government to improve standards of living of Afghan refugees.
However the UN has agreed to associate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with the programme.
The agreement was signed by the Secretary for Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Farrukh Qayyum, secretary Ministry of SAFRON, Mohammad Raffat Pasha and heads of UN agencies in Pakistan.
While the visiting UNHCR High Commissioner Antonio Guterres and the minister for state for finance Hina Rabbani, Minister of SAFRON, Najamuddin Khan were present during the signing ceremony.
Talking to media after the signing ceremony Hina Rabbani Khar said that the government has requested the UN to extend RAHA to the support of IDPs also.
'IDPs issue has become a big challenge for the government,' she said adding that the donor agencies and the people of Pakistan have to work together for the welfare of IPDs.
'It is the high time to support the displaced persons as they are in dire need of commodities and other essentials of daily use,' the state minister said.
She also said that a high level committee had been formed to work for the support of IPDs under RAHA programme.
The UN High Commissioner for refugees Antonio Guterres praised Pakistani host communities for showing generosity to Afghan refugees living in Pakistan for over three decades.
Antonio Guterres also urged the international community to extend support to the IDPs and said that they need massive support of the world community as thousands of people have being displaced.
He asked the international community to realize the issue and added that assistance received for IDPs so far was not enough and called for the massive support for the displaced persons.
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though this is mainly for afghan refugees.....
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Hehe, This is very common all over Pakistan...
Larkey nalaaiq hotey hain..!
loolzz. or should i say we want to understand the real world and not wat is there is books...
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relief goods trucks donated by Iftikhar Malik despatched
LAHORE, May 16 (APP): As many as 15 trucks load of relief goods worth Rs 5 million donated by Chairman Mumtaz Bukhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital,Iftikhar Ali Malik for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Swat were despatched Saturday.
All the trucks load of small packets of flour,cooking oil,mineral water,sugar,the best export quality guard, rice,milk,biscuits,quilts,blankets,folding foam beds, pillows and utensils were despatched from Mumtaz Bakhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital,Raiwind Road.He will personally distribute the same among the affectees.
Briefly speaking on the occasion,Iftikhar Ali Malik said that ultra modern mobile ambulance of Mumtaz Bakhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital equipped with all life saving medicines will provide round the clock medical treatment to affectees under the supervision of foreign qualified team of doctors and para medical staff.He said ambulance will stay in affected areas till their complete rehabilitation.
Iftikhar Ali Malik also announced that he will provide the facility of free delivery to all donors of private sector for onward despatch of their relief goods in different affected areas of Swat.He said that all donated relief goods must be delivered at relief camp set up at Mumtaz Bakhtawar Trust Hospital,Rainwind Road.
He said that office of Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been made central distribution point from where relief goods will further be distributed among the affectees under his direct supervision.
He made an impassioned appeal to cross section of the society to donate generously towards the quick rehabilitation of their displaced brothers.
Iftikhar Ali Malik further announced that a total of 50 trucks load of relief goods will be distributed among the affectees of Swat.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - 15 relief goods trucks donated by Iftikhar Malik despatched
LAHORE, May 16 (APP): As many as 15 trucks load of relief goods worth Rs 5 million donated by Chairman Mumtaz Bukhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital,Iftikhar Ali Malik for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Swat were despatched Saturday.
All the trucks load of small packets of flour,cooking oil,mineral water,sugar,the best export quality guard, rice,milk,biscuits,quilts,blankets,folding foam beds, pillows and utensils were despatched from Mumtaz Bakhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital,Raiwind Road.He will personally distribute the same among the affectees.
Briefly speaking on the occasion,Iftikhar Ali Malik said that ultra modern mobile ambulance of Mumtaz Bakhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital equipped with all life saving medicines will provide round the clock medical treatment to affectees under the supervision of foreign qualified team of doctors and para medical staff.He said ambulance will stay in affected areas till their complete rehabilitation.
Iftikhar Ali Malik also announced that he will provide the facility of free delivery to all donors of private sector for onward despatch of their relief goods in different affected areas of Swat.He said that all donated relief goods must be delivered at relief camp set up at Mumtaz Bakhtawar Trust Hospital,Rainwind Road.
He said that office of Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been made central distribution point from where relief goods will further be distributed among the affectees under his direct supervision.
He made an impassioned appeal to cross section of the society to donate generously towards the quick rehabilitation of their displaced brothers.
Iftikhar Ali Malik further announced that a total of 50 trucks load of relief goods will be distributed among the affectees of Swat.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - 15 relief goods trucks donated by Iftikhar Malik despatched
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A number of trucks loaded with edibles despatched by Pak Army for IDPs
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): In order to show solidarity and affection for displaced people of Malakand, Pakistan Army has despatched a number of trucks loaded with edibles from Mangla Cantonment. The trucks are loaded with items like, atta, energile, biscuits, sugar, rice, ghee, tea, milk, pulses, milk powder and mix fruits. These items would be handed over to concerned authorities in the relief camps set up for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - A number of trucks loaded with edibles despatched by Pak Army for IDPs
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): In order to show solidarity and affection for displaced people of Malakand, Pakistan Army has despatched a number of trucks loaded with edibles from Mangla Cantonment. The trucks are loaded with items like, atta, energile, biscuits, sugar, rice, ghee, tea, milk, pulses, milk powder and mix fruits. These items would be handed over to concerned authorities in the relief camps set up for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - A number of trucks loaded with edibles despatched by Pak Army for IDPs
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Army dispatches 3rd consignment of relief goods for IDPs
KARACHI: The third consignment of relief goods for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in NWFP was dispatched by the Corps Headquarters, Karachi on Sunday morning. It is worth mentioning that the Pakistan Army had already donated a day’s pay as well as part of its daily ration of edibles including rice, flour, pulses and sugar. The food items donated will be able to feed about 80,000 adults daily along with establishing two field hospitals and placing medical resources in all IDP camps. The relief goods were dispatched on a PAF C-130 aircraft. A large number of NGOs and philanthropists have started depositing relief items with the Army authorities at the Central Ordinance Depot (COD), Rashid Minhas Road, which has been established for the collection of relief items. staff report
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KARACHI: The third consignment of relief goods for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in NWFP was dispatched by the Corps Headquarters, Karachi on Sunday morning. It is worth mentioning that the Pakistan Army had already donated a day’s pay as well as part of its daily ration of edibles including rice, flour, pulses and sugar. The food items donated will be able to feed about 80,000 adults daily along with establishing two field hospitals and placing medical resources in all IDP camps. The relief goods were dispatched on a PAF C-130 aircraft. A large number of NGOs and philanthropists have started depositing relief items with the Army authorities at the Central Ordinance Depot (COD), Rashid Minhas Road, which has been established for the collection of relief items. staff report
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Internally displaced children By Nukhbat Malik
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 | 12:17 PM PST |
He is a 13-year-old boy with big green eyes, following me everywhere while I wander around the Gurdwara Panja Sahib, (Hasan Abdal) taking pictures. The place is bustling with people of all ages, children running around, old men and women lying in the corridors. This boy appears in front of me when I move towards a quieter corner and looking straight into my eyes, he almost whispers and makes a sign which makes leaves me standing still.
Satish Singh belongs to Mingora, Swat. He moved to Gurdwara on April 28th with his parents, three sisters and two brothers. He is the eldest among his siblings. I take his hand and lead him to the stairs. He looks around to make sure that no one is noticing him.
And then he says, ‘Maulana Fazlullah looks like a true hero of a movie. He comes there on a horse, and there are always three other people on horses with him, one at his back and two on each side. I wonder how he became such a dashing person. Though I have never seen his face but his personality is very impressive.’
I am stunned, and I ask him to explain the sign which he made earlier.
He looks around to see if anyone is watching and then with widened eyes says, ‘I saw there were three of them, wearing shalwar kameez. Their faces were wrapped in black cloth, excluding the eyes and they had guns. It was about 2:30 pm and I was coming back from school. It’s the Green Chowk where there are different shops and lots of people. They stopped in front of a shop, grabbed a man, knocked him down and beheaded him.’
‘He was an ordinary man, perhaps some government officer, I still think of him and wonder what his fault was?’
It’s hard for me to keep looking at Satish. Just when I try to move the conversation to a lighter tangent, he says, ‘that was the first time in my life when I ran as fast as I could. I entered my house, went straight to the washroom, threw up and fainted. For next three days I was not able to talk to any one. My mother still asks me what went wrong that day, but I am unable to explain, I am speechless when I think of that day, I am scared.’
‘So you never talked about this with any one?’ I finally asked.
He gives me a false smile and said, ‘what should I say? You know our Veer Ji (teacher) and our parents have strictly prohibited us to say a word about Taliban. If my father finds out about this conversation, he will lock me up or send me to India.’
It’s not just the story of Satish. I have met several children over the past week, all those who have a new identity now known as ‘Internally Displaced Persons’.
These children, regardless of their ages and religion have similar things to talk about: Bombings, war, shelling, Taliban, blood, killings and the army.
Shehrbano is a 12-year-old girl. She can’t speak Urdu, but I know she wants to tell me something. I request a man standing beside me in the Jalala Camp of Mardan to ask her in Pashto what it is. Shehrbano looks at me for a second, puts her head down, and says, ‘there was a beheaded man, whose head was placed on his body with a note on it saying, whoever will do something wrong, will get the same punishment, I don’t know what wrong doings they were talking about.’
Seven-year-old Atif has seen people killed in a suicide bombing, 11-year-old Daud Khan has no idea who is killing whom and 13-year-old Salman wonders when all of this will finish.
I have no answers to these questions. I am unable to imagine what sort of a generation this will be. Fear, terror and anger are written all over these children. They don’t laugh or smile anymore. I smile at them and get back an inquisitive look in return.
Swabi district which lies between the Indus River and Kabul River in the NWFP has also given shelter to the internally displaced people of Malakand Division. The private camps set up by a rich family have taken in more than 5,000 people. The affect of War on Terror are the same in these camps too.
‘Once there were three helicopters which flew from Risalpur PAF Academy and a four-year-old child ran into his mother’s lap asking, if these are the same Buner fighter planes which were here now? And the mother was speechless.’ Arzu Khan from the Tarakai family of Swabi tells me.
‘These children have been exposed to traumatic experiences which will remain in their lives for a very long time. I have experienced such meetings in Peshawar and Mardan when children are given a pencil, paper and colors and all they draw is knives, guns and blood pools.’ Dr. Naima Hasan, a psychologist, explains.
‘These children feel like strangers in their own land. They can’t differentiate between the Taliban and Army, rather good people or bad people. They play with each other where one becomes a Talib and the other one a Fauji (army man). They point fingers at each other as if they are holding guns and make sounds of firing and bombings, at the end of the game both die due to this virtual cross fire.’ A local journalist of Swat requesting anonymity said.
With the unresolved hurt these children are carrying since their childhood, it will be no surprise when they will end up being a mass of the unresolved anger and frustration waiting to explode.
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Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 | 12:17 PM PST |
He is a 13-year-old boy with big green eyes, following me everywhere while I wander around the Gurdwara Panja Sahib, (Hasan Abdal) taking pictures. The place is bustling with people of all ages, children running around, old men and women lying in the corridors. This boy appears in front of me when I move towards a quieter corner and looking straight into my eyes, he almost whispers and makes a sign which makes leaves me standing still.
Satish Singh belongs to Mingora, Swat. He moved to Gurdwara on April 28th with his parents, three sisters and two brothers. He is the eldest among his siblings. I take his hand and lead him to the stairs. He looks around to make sure that no one is noticing him.
And then he says, ‘Maulana Fazlullah looks like a true hero of a movie. He comes there on a horse, and there are always three other people on horses with him, one at his back and two on each side. I wonder how he became such a dashing person. Though I have never seen his face but his personality is very impressive.’
I am stunned, and I ask him to explain the sign which he made earlier.
He looks around to see if anyone is watching and then with widened eyes says, ‘I saw there were three of them, wearing shalwar kameez. Their faces were wrapped in black cloth, excluding the eyes and they had guns. It was about 2:30 pm and I was coming back from school. It’s the Green Chowk where there are different shops and lots of people. They stopped in front of a shop, grabbed a man, knocked him down and beheaded him.’
‘He was an ordinary man, perhaps some government officer, I still think of him and wonder what his fault was?’
It’s hard for me to keep looking at Satish. Just when I try to move the conversation to a lighter tangent, he says, ‘that was the first time in my life when I ran as fast as I could. I entered my house, went straight to the washroom, threw up and fainted. For next three days I was not able to talk to any one. My mother still asks me what went wrong that day, but I am unable to explain, I am speechless when I think of that day, I am scared.’
‘So you never talked about this with any one?’ I finally asked.
He gives me a false smile and said, ‘what should I say? You know our Veer Ji (teacher) and our parents have strictly prohibited us to say a word about Taliban. If my father finds out about this conversation, he will lock me up or send me to India.’
It’s not just the story of Satish. I have met several children over the past week, all those who have a new identity now known as ‘Internally Displaced Persons’.
These children, regardless of their ages and religion have similar things to talk about: Bombings, war, shelling, Taliban, blood, killings and the army.
Shehrbano is a 12-year-old girl. She can’t speak Urdu, but I know she wants to tell me something. I request a man standing beside me in the Jalala Camp of Mardan to ask her in Pashto what it is. Shehrbano looks at me for a second, puts her head down, and says, ‘there was a beheaded man, whose head was placed on his body with a note on it saying, whoever will do something wrong, will get the same punishment, I don’t know what wrong doings they were talking about.’
Seven-year-old Atif has seen people killed in a suicide bombing, 11-year-old Daud Khan has no idea who is killing whom and 13-year-old Salman wonders when all of this will finish.
I have no answers to these questions. I am unable to imagine what sort of a generation this will be. Fear, terror and anger are written all over these children. They don’t laugh or smile anymore. I smile at them and get back an inquisitive look in return.
Swabi district which lies between the Indus River and Kabul River in the NWFP has also given shelter to the internally displaced people of Malakand Division. The private camps set up by a rich family have taken in more than 5,000 people. The affect of War on Terror are the same in these camps too.
‘Once there were three helicopters which flew from Risalpur PAF Academy and a four-year-old child ran into his mother’s lap asking, if these are the same Buner fighter planes which were here now? And the mother was speechless.’ Arzu Khan from the Tarakai family of Swabi tells me.
‘These children have been exposed to traumatic experiences which will remain in their lives for a very long time. I have experienced such meetings in Peshawar and Mardan when children are given a pencil, paper and colors and all they draw is knives, guns and blood pools.’ Dr. Naima Hasan, a psychologist, explains.
‘These children feel like strangers in their own land. They can’t differentiate between the Taliban and Army, rather good people or bad people. They play with each other where one becomes a Talib and the other one a Fauji (army man). They point fingers at each other as if they are holding guns and make sounds of firing and bombings, at the end of the game both die due to this virtual cross fire.’ A local journalist of Swat requesting anonymity said.
With the unresolved hurt these children are carrying since their childhood, it will be no surprise when they will end up being a mass of the unresolved anger and frustration waiting to explode.
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US announce $100 mln humanitarian aid for Pak IDPs
Updated at: 2130 PST, Tuesday, May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the United States was sending $110 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Pakistan.
Clinton detailed the aid package at the White House, saying the money is flowing to ease the plight of about 2 million Pakistanis who have fled fighting in the country's Swat Valley and are living in squalid tent cities.
The White House said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had appointed Brig. Gen. Nadeem Ahmad to lead the Pakistani relief effort. He was highly praised for his work in the relief effort after the 2005 earthquake in Kashmir.
The White House said $100 million in aid would flow from Clinton's State Department, with $10 million is coming from the Defense Department.
The largest single expenditure is $26 million for the immediate purchase of wheat, other food and related items produced in Pakistan, the White House statement said.
US announce $100 mln humanitarian aid for Pak IDPs
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"...soldiers should fight and NGO-govt should take care of the people."
I disagree. Soldiers should serve in whatever capacity is required. There are IMMENSE capabilities in armed forces and they are often by training, proximity, and organization most able to render assistance and must be thoroughly prepared to do so and anticipate such.
New realities of war and recognition of the limitations inherent to NGOs and, more importantly, even nat'l governments.
Money is just the beginnings of problems. How to translate money into tangible measures that alleviate suffering is the continuing issue. The organizational and logistical disconnect that exists between cash and suffering can often best be filled by the military.
I disagree. Soldiers should serve in whatever capacity is required. There are IMMENSE capabilities in armed forces and they are often by training, proximity, and organization most able to render assistance and must be thoroughly prepared to do so and anticipate such.
New realities of war and recognition of the limitations inherent to NGOs and, more importantly, even nat'l governments.
Money is just the beginnings of problems. How to translate money into tangible measures that alleviate suffering is the continuing issue. The organizational and logistical disconnect that exists between cash and suffering can often best be filled by the military.
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