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NEWS HEADLINES DETAILS 4,000 families evacuated PESHAWAR: After putting on hold evacuation of around 4,000 families from Eidek area of North Waziristan Agency to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the security forces have shifted them three from NWA’s Eidek area kilometres away to Peer Kallay and collected arms and ammunition from them. Residents said Daily Dawn,August 31, 2014 that the security forces launched a house-to-house search operation in the area near Eisha checkpost and collected weapons after they were evacuated from their homes. One resident told Dawn on phone that the search operation was conducted a few days ago and people were evacuated to Peer Kallay. He said that before the search operation people were shifted to Peer Kallay where tents had been provided. He said that some families had taken shelter in abandoned houses. “The officials assured the residents that the government would pay them for their weapons taken away by the security forces,” he said, adding that despite completion of the operation and collection of weapons people were not allowed to go back to their homes. An official said that some families had been dislocated internally where basic facilities had been provided while some families had moved out to Bannu. He said that evacuation of civilians from Eidek had been completed. He expressed ignorance about payment for weapons to the tribesmen. Eidek, located in Mirali sub-division, and its inhabitants were exempted from displacement. The political administration had served notices on the residents on August 7 and asked them to leave the area immediately. Sources said that after receiving notices the elders formed a jirga and held meetings with quarters concerned in Islamabad and Peshawar and the plan was postponed. Over 52,000 families have been evacuated from North Waziristan in the wake of military operation. Residents of Eidek said that before the launch of operation Zarb-i-Azb on June 18, the administration had assured them that they would not be dislocated. They said that militants never entered Eidek and residents had always cooperated with the security forces. Schools reopening PESHAWAR: The buildings of around 460 government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tomorrow but scores southern parts are occupied by the internally displaced persons of North Waziristan Agency though the reopening of local educational institutions after the three-month summer vacations is occupied by IDPs just a day away.The government had accommodated tribesmen of the restive tribal agency in Daily Dawn,August 31, 2014 1,400 government schools of Bannu, Karak and Lakki Marwat districts after the military operation against militants led to their displacement more months ago. The reason was that schools were closed due to summer vacations. Afterwards, most IDPs were shifted to camps. However, those occupying 460 schools, mostly in Bannu, continue to stay put. Now when the reopening of schools is scheduled for tomorrow (Monday), vacating some buildings from IDPs has turned out to be a challenge for the relevant authorities. However, an official of the education department insisted, “believe me we’ll get schools vacated tomorrow (Sunday).” He said educational activities in the districts would begin on Monday after summer vacations. According to the official, the provincial government had formally informed all IDPs to vacate government schools by August 20. Another official said officials of the education department and district administration had been visiting schools, where IDPs were accommodated, for three days to ask displaced persons to leave the premises. He said IDPs vacated around 240 schools on Friday and 120 on Saturday. “Though it is a challenge to get 460 schools vacated in a single day, we’re making every effort to shift IDPs from there to the camp to ensure resumption of educational activities there,” he said. About the reaction of IDPs when they’re asked to vacate schools, the official said displaced persons were gloomy as they insisted they had no proper shelter. He said the schools had facilities, including drinking water, electricity and latrine, so IDPs, mostly the poor people, were concerned about where to go. Sources in the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said the buildings of 105 government schools would be used as shelter. They said such schools were either under enrolment or in the final stage of the construction. The sources said the students of under-enrolment schools would be shifted to the adjacent nearby schools to continue education. Meanwhile, a large number of students and teachers from North Waziristan Agency on Saturday demonstrated in the capital city to demand return to the areas cleared by the army from militants. Natural disasters cost over PESHAWAR: In the past decade, natural disasters have cost over 1.2 million lives and economic losses have continued to skyrocket. Projections indicate that damages from disasters will climb 1.2m lives in last decade up to US$400 billion per year and with climate change expected to worsen these impacts, The Statesman,August 29, 2014 identifying innovative solutions and responses has become an urgent priority. This week at the 5th Annual International Disaster Risk Conference (IDRC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) unveiled its latest effort to build resilience to this global challenge. UNEP is launching the first-ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focusing on how to minimize disaster risk through "natural" or ecosystem-based solutions. Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and reefs often provide valuable protection against natural hazards like avalanches and flooding. They also supply vital services such as food, fuel, and shelter following a disaster event. Yet limited awareness of the services offered by ecosystems and false perceptions on their effectiveness as a tool for disaster risk reduction is preventing concrete action. "In order to bring disaster losses under control, we need more skills, scale and speed in our disaster risk reduction efforts. This MOOC improves access at a global scale by enabling people to learn directly from experts and practitioners how to apply ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and adaptation in their own communities," said Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, Senior Manager for Disaster Risk Reduction at UNEP. This MOOC will also broaden awareness on the different tools available beyond concrete or engineered solutions by demonstrating how climate change, disasters, and the environment are linked. - PPI Displaced people in PESHAWAR: The internally displaced persons from North Waziristan Agency are in quandary to quandary over burying their find place for burying their dead as both the provincial government and local administration has yet to allot specific land for a graveyard. Some people have to take a detour to shift the dead to

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dead their ancestral graveyards via Kurram Agency and Afghanistan. The administration hasn’t been allowing relatives to take the bodies to North Waziristan since the military operation begun in the Daily Dawn, August 29, 2014 area on June 18, said the affected people. Admin not allowing shifting of bodies to restive N Waziristan “IDPs have to beg locals to allow them to bury bodies in their graveyards,” said Malik Ghulam Khan Wazir, an elder of Datakhel area. He said transporters charged Rs40,000 to Rs50,000 for shifting a corpse from Bannu to North Waziristan via Khost in Afghanistan. Ghulam Wazir, who is member of the committee for IDPs, which coordinates with the government, said 95 deaths had occurred so far and majority of the bodies had been buried at local graveyards in Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan. He said the reason was that the people were not allowed to take coffins to the area, because of conflict and curfew. “In some cases local people denied IDPs to bury bodies in their graveyards,” he said. Over half million people have been displaced from the conflict hit North Waziristan who have taken shelter in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with majority of them in Bannu district. The IDPs from South Waziristan Agency, Khyber Agency and other tribal areas have been facing the same dilemma back in 2009. Over 36,000 displaced families of Mehsud tribe who were driven out from their area in 2009 in the wake of military operation against outlawed Tehreek Taliban Pakistan have purchased land near Dera Ismail Khan to bury dead. IDPs from Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency are confronting the same issue. Haji Gulbat Khan, who has been residing in Jalozai Camp Nowshera since 2009, said that IDPs had been burying bodies in three abandoned graveyards of the Afghan refugees who stayed there for almost three decades. In many cases, IDPs of North Waziristan temporarily buried their dead in the hosting areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a promise that they would take coffins to the area after returning to their homes. People do not allow outsiders to bury bodies in their graveyards to avoid land disputes in future. It was observed that when people from Buner and Swat were also displaced due to military offensive against militants in their area, people of other adjoining villages opened their doors to the displaced persons but even in that situation did not allow their land for burial of dead of the IDPs. Nazir Din Wazir, resident of Miramshah said many people had temporarily buried bodies in Bannu and Lakki Marwat because security forces did not give permission to take coffins back to the area. After displacement, elders have requested federal minister for state and frontier region Abdul Qadir Baloch and Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to provide land to the IDPs for graveyard. “The federal minister and chief minister have promised to allot plot for graveyard, but did not fulfil their commitments,” said Khalil Wazir, another member of the committee. He said that elders had also requested Commissioner Bannu Syed Mohsin Shah to allot 10 kanals for the purpose, but in vain. An official said that chief secretary had also directed the commissioner of Bannu to provide place in Frontier Region Bannu adjacent to the North Waziristan Agency for graveyard, but directives had not been implemented. IDPS COMPLAIN ABOUT FOOD QUALITY: The internally displaced persons of Khyber Agency on Thursday complained that the ration distributed at Jalozai IDP camp was extremely sub- standard and that there was shortage of drinking water which had caused serious problems for the people. Speaking at a protest camp outside Peshawar Press Club on Thursday the IDPs’ representatives said that the government had totally ignored them and the facilities given to them were very substandard. “The facilities of toilets and water were next to nil and thus the dwellers are facing serious problems,” said Haji Mohammad Iqbal while speaking on the occasion. He said that there was no arrangement of cleanliness and the situation was going from bad to worse and as result the complaints about different diseases was on the rise. “We held protest demonstrations, press conferences and held meetings with relevant officials but they did not take notice of the problems,” he lamented and said that the people of Khyber Agency were given no attention. Murad Khan, Subidar Shah Jahan, and Gulab Khan also spoke on the occasion. Motion on Thar drought KARACHI: More than 1,000 people, including children and women, have so far died in Tharparker due to famine condition but the Sindh government has not declared Thar a drought-hit issue area. This issue was raised in an adjournment motion submitted to assembly secretariat on The Express Tribune, August Tuesday by the leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Shaharyar Khan Mahar. Mr 27,2014 Mahar told reporters after filing the motion that the people were dying due to food deficiency but the Sindh government had yet t declare Thar as a drought-hit area. He said that hundreds of families were compelled to leave their home for their survival. IDPs want time frame for PESHAWAR: The tribal elders of North Waziristan Agency have demanded of the government to give a time frame for return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral areas. “Whether we their return are going to go home after two days or two years, we are ready to sacrifice for our country but we Daily Dawn, August 27,2014 should be given a date so we know when we are going home,” said Nisar Khan, a tribal elder who is also president of North Waziristan Mutasireen Committee. Wearing a traditional tribal turban and flanked by other members of the committee, he addressed a press conference about various problems of IDPs here on Tuesday. The IDPs from North Waziristan face issues of insecurity, lack of shelter and financial assistance owing to problems in their addresses and computerised identity cards. Tribal elders say displaced people face problems of insecurity, lack of shelter and financial assistance “The people of North Waziristan left their homes and sacrificed for their country. They want to return home safe as soon as possible,” Nisar Khan said. Talking to this scribe after the press conference, the tribal elders complained that there was a stark difference how the IDPs of Swat were treated and how the displaced persons from North Waziristan were being treated. “We have sacrificed and endured these hardships in the hope that we would have a cleansed tribal area,” said Nisar Khan. He added that military operation might take as much time it needed but during the period IDPs should be also taken care of. He said that they demanded a time frame for their return as the government was unable to provide them basic facilities. The situation was becoming grave with every passing day, he added. “There were some 92,000 families out of which the SIMs of some 52,000 families were blocked. They did not get

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any financial assistance so far owing to double address or other issues with their registration,” said Nisar Khan. He added they took those issues with the authorities but they did not resolve the same even after consoling them that they would do so. Haji Amir Rehman, a retired teacher from Mirali and chief adviser of the committee, said that his five sons were registered for financial assistance but he was not. “Nadra doesn’t satisfy you when you ask them that the SIM is blocked,” he said and added he didn’t get a single penny as financial assistance announced for the IDPs. Maulvi Noor Mohammad, a resident of Mirali, said that IDPs wanted to go back to their homes as they felt insecure. In Bannu, every night there is a housebreak incident and thieves have taken away even food items in many such incidents. Liaqat Wazir said that ISPR had been saying that 88 per cent of the area was cleared then why the government didn’t let the displaced people of those areas to go back.“Our children are out of school because we are displaced. The children enrolled in schools where IDPs are taking shelter are also suffering,” said Mr Wazir. He appealed to the government to send IDPs to their homes as soon as possible as they were facing many problems. “About 87,000 children of North Waziristan are unable to get education,” he said. Abdus Salam Dawar, the vice-president of the committee, said that even 200 minority families were also neglected. There were Sikhs and Hindus, who were forced to take shelter in temple and church. They are also deprived of the financial assistance due to issues with address. Malik Ghulam Khan, general secretary of the committee, said that IDPs wanted to go home as they were faced with numerous problems. “We request our security authorities to clear our areas as soon as possible as we want to go home,” he said. He added that they left everything behind and entrusted their belongings with the security forces in hope of returning to a safe and peaceful home. The tribal elders also demanded of the police chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to take notice of the killing of a teacher hailing from North Waziristan who was shot at and deprived of treatment which resulted in his death. They held SHO of Township Bannu responsible for his death. The elders said that they were faced with problems of shelter as the IDP families which had taken shelter in government schools were asked to vacate the buildings. They demanded shelter, free education and medical facility for the children and women of IDPs. KMC to survey 2,000 KARACHI: At least 2,000 houses surrounding the house of a man who died due to the Congo virus on Thursday are being surveyed to check for possible threats of the virus being present in houses to check for Congo the area. Muhammad Kashif was a 24-year-old butcher and a resident of Azizabad who The Statesman, August 27,2014 contracted the virus and passed away at a private hospital. This is the first reported case of the Congo virus in the province this year and it has forced the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to initiate an epidemiologic and demographic survey to gather details of the area the patient resided in. “The survey is underway and will be finalised within two days,” said the senior director of Medical and Health Services at KMC, Dr Salma Kausar Ali. “This is a precautionary measure. We want to check if anyone else in the area has fever or other symptoms of the virus.” She added that the survey was quite technical and was being conducted for the first time in the city. According to Ali, they will distribute a pro forma in the city as part of the surveying process. Several departments and officials have held meetings in the last couple of days to deal with the Congo virus. Dr Ali told media that a public awareness campaign will be launched next week. She added that in the last five years, one or two cases of the virus usually surface in the city before Eid. District and health officials are on high alert to take precautionary measures before Eidul Azha after the first Congo virus case surfaced in the city. Around one million animals are slaughtered during the three days of Eidul Azha and according to Deputy Commissioner Central Dr Syed Saifur Rehman, more than 300,000 animals will be slaughtered just in his district. “We are on high alert. We have asked the stakeholders to take precautionary measures and follow the instructions issued by the authorities,” he said after presiding over the ‘Control of Congo Crimean Fever’ meeting at his office on Monday. He said that right now all areas of the city are considered to be risky but areas such as New Karachi, Liaquatabad and Gurlberg are high-risk. The meeting which was attended by the assistant commissioners, officials of the livestock department, taluka health officers, cattle farmers associations, meat association and others went on for over three hours where they discussed issues created after the Congo virus was detected. “Prevention is possible rather than treatment,” Dr Rehman told those present at the meeting. He added that it was imperative for butchers and cattle farms to follow instructions on what extra measures they have to take. Butchers at slaughterhouses have been asked to wear a required dress code and use gloves when handling meat. Thar, Kohistan declared KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Local Bodies Sharjeel Memon on Monday said that Sidh government has declared Kohistan and Tharparkar as drough-hit areas and free wheat drought-hit: Sharjeel would be provided to the affectees in these areas. Talking to media at his office along with The Statesman, August 26,2014 PDMA Director General Syed Salman Shah, Memon said that the decision was taken during a special meeting of Sindh cabinet at Bilawal House on Sunday. The meeting also approved establishment of Kohistan Development Authority, similar to Thar Development Authority. He said that the government had also decided to provide hand pumps, reverse osmosis plants and solar energy equipments in the area. The solar energy devices will be provided to schools and households for uninterrupted supply in the drought-hit areas, he said adding that the decision to provide solar system was taken as the provincial government could not setup electricity plants in the area because it comes under federal government and they had been doing nothing for Sindh people. He said that Nawaz-led PML-N government was inaugurating projects without considering their feasibility and claimed that a recently inaugurated power plant project at Gadani has been winded up due to its non-feasibility. Investors have refused government to invest in the power project at Gadani, however, they were ready to invest in power project proposed by PPP at Ketty Bandar, he said. He said that PDMA has been directed to start relief activities in the drought-hit areas. We are taking special care for women and children health in drought-hit areas and health ministry has dispatched doctors in these areas, he said. 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they had been serving them during last three years, which witnessed destruction from droughts and floods. Responding to current political situation, Memon said that PPP co-Chairman Asif Zardari’s meeting with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Lahore was aimed at strengthening democracy and the party assured prime minister that they do not want to take advantage of the current crisis. He said that Mian Nawaz Sharif went to apex court in memo gate scandal to weaken PPP government but they would not do anything and continue their reconciliation policy despite being in opposition. Memon said that PPP do not want derailment of democracy and now it was the responsibility of Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri to sit together and resolve the crisis. Unconstitutional dissolution of assemblies is unacceptable, however, PPP would support any change through constitutional and legal ways, he said. The minister said that every political party has concerns over rigging allegations in general elections leveled by former Additional Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Afzal Khan. Soon after elections, PPP raised voice against rigging by returning ficers in Punjab. He said that the Sindh government would not oppose peaceful protests in Karachi for the support of sit-ins in Islamabad as every political party has right to stage peaceful protests for their demands. Admin told to collect PESHAWAR: Deputy Commissioner (D.C) Peshawar, Syed Zaheerul Islam Friday appointed Assistant Commissioner (A.C), Mumtaz Ahmad for collecting of the estimates of losses from estimates of rain losses Thursday night rains. The Deputy Commissioner has directed the focal person for collecting from The Statesman, August 26,2014 data from revenue staff and presenting of detail report on Saturday. At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 23 others injured as heavy rains and thunderstorm wreaked havoc in the provincial metropolis on Thursday evening. Hospital sources said that seven bodies and 14 injured were brought to the Hayatabad Medical Complex, four injured to Khyber Teaching Hospital and three to Lady Reading Hospital. The most affected areas include Hayatabad, Regi, Karkhano Market and several others places where a number of buildings collapsed. Emergency was declared at the tertiary care hospitals on the directives of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. Zaheerul Islam visited hospitals in the city to check facilities and enquire after the injured. He said that two children were killed when a mud wall collapsed in Regi area on the outskirts of Peshawar. Another wall collapsed in Karkhano area, resulting in death of one person and injuries to a woman. At least 23 people sustained injuries in different areas of the metropolis, according to reports. Rescue 1122 said that a veranda of a house collapsed in Landi Arbab locality which caused injuries to three people. Another house collapsed in Badbher area, but no casualty was reported there. The downpour coupled with windstorm also uprooted trees and signboards, while electricity remained suspended in parts of Peshawar as transmission lines were broken. A week earlier, at least 16 people including children were killed and 50 others when roof of a madrasa caved in due to heavy rain in Peshawar. Heavy rain lashed Peshawar and its suburbs including Rehmanabad, Nothia, Yaqatoot, Sadar, Akhunabad and other areas. According to reports, ten people including six children, two women and two men were killed and 50 injured when the roof of a madrasa and boundary walls collapsed. The dead and injured were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital, where the condition of some of the injured are stated to be critical. Assistant Commissioner Peshawar, Mumataz Ahmed while speaking to media at Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the number of casualties. Edhi sources had however said, the death toll might be higher as the rescue workers were still busy in rescue activities. Most of the casualties were a result of collapsing buildings and walls in Lewane Baba Nothia, Faqirabad, Wazri Bagh, Lahori Gate, Phandu, Barisko, Ladny Sarak, Dir Colony and other areas. Earthquake tremors felt in QUETTA: Earthquake tremors were felt in Noshki and western parts of Balochistan province on Monday, DawnNews reported. According to media reports, residents from the affected areas parts of Balochistan vacated their homes and workplaces following the tremors. No causalities were reported. Daily Dawn, August 25,2014 Pakistan straddles at part of the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, making the country susceptible to quakes. In 2013, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake devastated several areas in southwestern Balochistan province killing at least 376 people and leaving some 100,000 others homeless. In 2005, the country was hit by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 73,000 people and left about 3.5 million homeless. Congo-Crimean fever KARACHI: A young butcher from Karachi’s central district died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) on Friday. Officials said that Mohammad Kashif, 24, who worked in a butcher’s claims first life in city shop near his house in Azizabad, had been admitted to a private hospital with a history of high- Daily Dawn,August 23,2014 grade fever, shortness of breath and internal bleeding two days before he was pronounced dead by doctors on Friday. “It was the first case of CCHF in Sindh this year,” said an official in the provincial health department. He said that the victim caught the viral disease through a tick found on animals. “Butchers as well as those who deal with dairy farming and livestock are likely to catch the deadly virus,” the official said, adding that there was no vaccine available to prevent people from falling victim to it. Experts said in some rare cases across the world the disease was reported to have spread from human to human. The city reported a single CCHF case last year and five cases, including four shepherds who had shifted to Karachi from Balochistan, in 2012. Three people died of CCHF in Zhob last week. The disease got its name after it was first described in Crimea in 1944 and later found in Congo caused by the same pathogen. CCHF cases started to reporting from Pakistan in 2000, according to official documents. CM visits hospitals to PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak visited various hospitals in the city including LRH and HMC Peshawar where he enquired about the health of the under-treatment injured of the enquire about health of rain recent heavy rains that played havoc in Peshawar previous night. On this occasion, he was affectees accompanied by Provincial Minister for Information & HE Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani and other higher The Statesman,August 23,2014 authorities. During the visit, the chief minister met all the injured and enquired about their health and assured that till their recovery and discharging from the hospital they will be provided free treatment while

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financial assistance will also be given to the affectees. For this purpose, he also issued necessary directives to the Chief Executives and Medical Superintendents (MS) of both the hospitals and warned that no stone should be left unturned in provision of treatment facilities to the injured. He said that previous night storm and heavy rains were natural calamity that hit Peshawar again. However he said that he is proud of the people of Peshawar who braved all kind of challenges for so long time and rendered numerous sacrifices as well. However, he said better days are also waiting for us and sacrifices of Peshawarites will bear fruits in the long run. Pervez Khattak asked the hospitals authorities that besides injured of the rain-storm incidents, shortage of funds would never be tolerated as excuse in provision of better treatment facilities to other patients as well. He said the concept of holidays at health centers for medical or administrative staff should go for good now. He said that the Senior Minister Health Shahram Tarrakai, Secretary Health and other high ups of health department will pay regular and surprise visits of hospitals and health centers not only in Peshawar but all over the province to ensure the availability staff and health facilities there so that people could get relief and they could not face any difficulty in proper treatment of their patients. He further directed to display boards in front of every gate and ward of the hospitals inscribed with the details of free treatment facilities and the procedure of benefiting from it by the patients and their attendants. The Chief Minister said that PTI led coalition govt has laid solid foundation for good governance wherein every institution is bound to deliver to the masses in excellent manner including the hospitals especially emergency health cover. Spread of infectious ISLAMABAD: Health experts have pointed out that there are high chances of spread of diseases likely due to sit- infectious diseases in Federal Capital due to presence of people from different areas in the sit-ins of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). They claimed people who ins in Federal Capital came here from various cities of the country in the protest with history of different diseases, The Statesman, August 23,2014 particularly communicable diseases, may lead to further expansion of their diseases to others. He said whenever such situation occurs when people from different places get-together at one place, there are great chances of increase of various infectious disease like skin disease, or other form of diseases. Skin specialist, Dr Raza Ahmad said that skin infections and superficial infections are common in case of presence of large of people at one place including impetigo, ringworm, conjunctivitis, scabies, and head lice. He said people should promptly wash and cover sores, cuts, and scrapes while people whose eyes are discharging puss should not be in contact with other people and they should avoid to move in public until the discharge has stopped. Similarly, in case of rashes, sores, running eyes, and severe itching, sit-ins participants should immediately consult to medical experts. A medical expert, Dr. Mamtaz Khan said that sometimes transmission of microorganisms occured directly from one person to another by one or more of the means including droplet contact like coughing or sneezing on another person or touching an infected person. He said that people of separate living areas when congregate at single place in large number, there are confirm chances of dissemination of various diseases and advised the protesters to take special preventive measures. When contacted, spokesman of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Dr. Wasim Khawaja said that there are chances of spread of infectious diseases due to sit-ins, however special arrangements have been made by the hospital management in this regard. He said that the hospital has put highly equipped ambulances on high alert to provide immediate medical assistance to sit-in participants of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). He said that protesters can visit the hospital's emergency in case of any medical complication, or they can get information or standard medical assistance from hospital's helpline 051 9261170. He said that besides policemen who are on duty, several protesters visiting PIMS with complications like headache, fever, back pain, sore throat and weakness. He said all arrangements have been made to deal with any untoward situation and sufficient stock of medicines are available at the hospital. Seven killed, 23 hurt as rain PESHAWAR: At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 23 others injured as heavy rains and thunderstorm wreaked havoc in the provincial metropolis on Thursday evening. lashes Peshawar Hospital sources said that seven bodies and 14 injured were brought to the Hayatabad Medical Daily Dawn,August 22,2014 Complex, four injured to Khyber Teaching Hospital and three to Lady Reading Hospital. The most affected areas include Hayatabad, Regi, Karkhano Market and several others places where a number of buildings collapsed. Emergency was declared at the tertiary care hospitals on the directives of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. Deputy commissioner, Peshawar, Zaheerul Islam visited hospitals in the city to check facilities and enquire after the injured. He said that two children were killed when a mud wall collapsed in Regi area on the outskirts of Peshawar. Another wall collapsed in Karkhano area, resulting in death of one person and injuries to a woman. At least 23 people sustained injuries in different areas of the metropolis, according to reports. Rescue 1122 said that a veranda of a house collapsed in Lande Arbab locality which caused injuries to three people. Another house collapsed in Badbher area, but no casualty was reported there. The downpour coupled with windstorm also uprooted trees and signboards, while electricity remained suspended in parts of Peshawar as transmission lines were broken. Earthquake tremors felt in LAHORE: Earthquake tremors were felt in Sialkot and Lahore on Thursday, Express Newsreported. The quake struck north India at 13:40 (local time), the United States Geological Sialkot, Lahore Survey (USGS) confirmed. There are conflicting reports about the magnitude of the quake. USGS The Express Tribune , August stated that the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.9 while Express News reported that it was 5.2. 21,2014 The earthquake struck 24 kilometres outside the Indian city of Dharamsala, according to the USGS.

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Heat wave to grip most PESHAWAR: Heat wave will grip most parts of the country during the next few days, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). However there chances of rain-thundershowers parts of country: PMD at isolated places of Hazara, Rawalpindi divisions and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The The Statesman, August 21,2014 According to the synoptic situation, seasonal low was lying over north Balochistan and adjoining areas. A shallow trough was also lying over Kashmir and adjoining areas. Weak monsoon currents were penetrating into Kashmir and adjoining areas. Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours. The hottest places during the last 24 hours were Dalbandin 42 C, Nokkundi, Dadu, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur 41 C, Rohri and Turbat 40 C. Meanwhile, the Tarbela dam on Wednesday attained its maximum conservation level of 1550.00 feet while the Mangla dam was 09.20 feet below its maximum level of 1242.00 feet. According to the data released by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA), water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1550.00 feet, which was 170.00 feet higher than its dead level 1378 feet. Impact of climate change Sugarcane family Gramineae (Poaceae) is widely grown crop in Pakistan. Sugarcane originated in New Guinea where it has been known for thousands of years. Sugarcane plants spread along on sugarcane diseases human migration routes to Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Agriculture is central to economic The Statesman,August 20,2014 growth and development in Pakistan. Being the dominant sector it contributes 21.4 percent to GDP, employs 45 percent of the country. Sugarcane is a cash crop along with source of white crystal sugar. It also provides grower with a very good substitute of sugar as ‘gur’ and ‘khandsari’ (brown sugar). Sugarcane tops serve as fodder for cattle, baggage and leaf trashes as fuel, stubble and roots as organic manure and crop residues as mulch and compost. There are many obstacles, including heavy losses, caused by a number of diseases to the sugarcane crop in Pakistan. More than 50 diseases are reported in sugarcane, fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes cause the most destructive diseases and all these factors depend on the environmental changes. Sugarcane is a tropical crop. It requires warm and humid climate for growth while cool, sunny and dry climate for ripening. The temperature requirement is 20 0 C to 26 0 C. Germination does not take place when temperature goes below 7 0 C. Both the extremes of temperature is harmful. Severe cold arrests the growth, while attack of stem borer increases in hot weather. It requires more than 1,375 mm annual rainfall when grown as rain fed crop.. Rainfall deficiency produces a fibrous cane, whereas too heavy rainfall reduces sugar content. Different diseases of sugarcane in Pakistan which influence the yield loses 1) STEM CANKER (Cytospora sacchari) Symptoms: The disease causes wilting of canes. The affected canes show drying of leaves from top to bottom. The cane stems are shriveled with considerable reduction in quantity and quality of juice. Small black dot-like bodies of disease causing fungus may develop on bud sheaths and hollow portions of canes. Sometimes only a few internodes are affected, but whole stool or only a few canes in a stool may also be affected. Perpetuation: The fungus remains in diseased canes or plant debris, which remains lying in the fields after the harvest of crop. Raton crop also helps the disease causing fungus to survive. WHIP SMUT (Ustilago scitaminea) Symptoms: The affected canes produce long, black whip-like and coiled or curved shoots, which are covered with a thin silvery membrane, containing masses of chlamydospores of the fungus. The smutted shoots may arise from the top of the cane or from lateral buds. Perpetuation: The disease is carried over from year to year by ratooning or planting sets taken from smutted shoots of cane. Soil borne infection may also takes place, while wind disseminates disease. Control: Following measures are suggested for prevention as well as control of the disease: Sets from smutted canes should not be used for planting. Seed-sets should be disinfected either in 0.1 per cent mercuric chloride or formaline solution for 5 minutes followed by 2 hours covering under a moist cloth. The other effective chemicals available in market may also be used. Hot water treatment of sets at 52OC for 18 minutes can help eliminate the internal infection. Smutted plants should be rouged out and burnt before the bursting of the spores. Ratooning of the diseases crop should be discoursed. Suitable rotations with non-host crops should be practiced. Planting should be done in healthy soil. Dry sowing of the crop should be carried out, where disease is prevalent. Autumn planting of sugarcane should be avoided. Use of resistant varieties should be encouraged. 2) Red Rot (Colletotrichum falcatum) Symptoms: The disease first appears as red bright lesions on mid rib of leaves and shows itself as drooping and changing of colour of upper leaves. Withering of the leaves proceed downward. Usually third or the fourth leaf from the top is affected and shows drying at the tip. The pith becomes red and later on brown. In severe cases complete destruction of the stools is brought about. When the infected canes are spilt open they gave out an alcoholic smell due to fermentation and show-reddened areas. Perpetuation: The disease is perpetuated from year to year by planting sets from infected canes and also through the fungus that remains viable on diseased canes lying in the field or ratooning of the crop. Control: Ratooning should be avoided Uses of resistant varieties are recommended. 3) Leaf spot (Helminthosporium spp.) Symptoms: The disease may be characterized itself on leaves as small lesions, which gradually enlarge along mid rib and assure dark red to brown colour. In severe infection, the leaves become dry affecting photosynthesis. Perpetuation: The disease perpetuates through the fungus present in the affected leaves lying in the field and spreads fresh crop of conidia falling on leaves of adjacent plants. Control: Collection and burning of leaves or phyto-sanitary precautions in

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suppressing the source of inoculum reduces the incidence of disease. Disease-free sets of eight- month-old sugarcane nursery may be preferred for planting Mostly weeds serve as alternate hosts or sources of infection for pathogenic diseases Ratooning of the diseased crop should be discouraged. WASA believes Nullah Leh RAWALPINDI: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has claimed that due to arrangements made by the authority this year, there was no danger of flood, particularly in Nullah Leh. WASA won’t flood this time Deputy Managing Director Akram Soban said that Nullah Leh, mainly in low lying areas, was Pakistan today, August19,2014 cleared of silt and solid waste. He said the nullah was further widened and deepened to save the city from the flood devastations. Gawalmandi area was especially focused during the cleanliness drive as due to heavily populated locality and a la rge amount of garbage and filth was thrown in the nullah which created obstacle in the smooth flow of flood water, he said. The flood season in Nullah Leh starts from June 15 and remains till August 31. City Sadar Road, Dhoke Charg Deen, Pirwadhi, New Katrian and Dhoke Naju were also critical sections of Nullah Leh which were cleared of silt and solid waste, he informed. IDPs refuse to vacate BANNU: The internally displaced persons from North Waziristan Agency have refused to vacate schools as deadline is at schools in Bannu to the worry of the administration. The administration had asked IDPs occupying school buildings in the district to shift to camps in Bakkakhel by Aug 20, saying these hand educational institutions will resume classes on September 1 after summer vacations. Earlier, Daily Dawn, August 19,2014 August 10 was the deadline for the purpose. On Monday, hundreds of IDPs sheltering in schools demonstrated outside the Bannu Press Club to demand the withdrawal of the deadline. Holding placards and shouting slogans, they said they won’t vacate schools until they were provided with shelter at some other place. The protesters also demanded their early repatriation saying the army claimed to have cleared most North Waziristan of militants. Say they will stay put until given proper alternative shelter They appealed to the federal government to take steps for their safe return to homes saying prolonged stay in Bannu would adversely affect the studies of their children. Ikramullah Dawar said first the Bakkakhel camps lacked facilities and second IDPs had no money to move there. “We will not vacate schools until proper alternative accommodations are arranged for us. We will stage a sit-in outside the Governor’s House in the provincial capital if they’re forced to evacuate,” he said. Shah Zeb said IDPs panicked after they were told to leave the school buildings. He said the displaced families, who had money, would definitely shift to other big cities but eviction would adversely affect the poor families. Currently, 7,322 IDPs have taken shelter at 313 government schools for girls in the district and 16,522 at 531 government schools for boys. Overall, the district has 685 government schools for girls and 747 for boys. An official of the local administration told Dawn that after schools were vacated by IDPs, the communication and works department would assess the damage caused to the buildings during the stay of the displaced persons. He said the children of IDPs and their cattle would definitely have caused minor damage to school buildings and that several days would be needed for repairs. The official said once the assessment was over, the government would provide necessary for repairs. When contacted, additional assistant commissioner of Bannu Azizullah Khan said schools were vacated for IDPs in emergency but later camps were put up for them in Bakkakhel. He, however, said most displaced persons had yet to shift to the camps. The official said it was impossible for the administration to provide alternate buildings to thousands of IDPs in the district. He said the presence of displaced families in schools would adversely affect the education of students, so it was direly needed to shift them to the camps in Bakkakhel. Azizullah Khan said the studies of thousands of children would be adversely affected if IDPs didn’t vacate their schools in the district. He said the people of Bannu had made great example of hospitality by accommodating IDPs in their houses, schools and hujras. “The displaced people should vacate schools to let children resume study after summer vacations,” he said. Another official of the administration said 217 families lived at Bakkakhel camps, where all basic facilities were available. He said more camps with the capacity to accommodate 900 families were being set up. Meanwhile, the local residents appealed to the government to evict IDPs living in schools. “August 20 is at hand but IDPs have yet to vacate schools. We are worried about the studies of our children,” said Rehmatullah, whose children are enrolled in a government school. He said he didn’t see any sign of IDPs leaving schools. Electricity restored in rain- PESHAWAR: PESCO on Sunday claimed complete restoration of electricity in rain affected areas, said an statement issued here. Due to rain and storm at Peshawar and other parts of the affected areas province 56 feeders were severely affected. Heavy trees fell on the lines, poles, transmission The Statesman, August 18,2014 lines were damaged. PESCO's rehabilitation teams immediately started the restoration work and power supply was restored to 51 feeders instantly within a few hours while others were restored on Saturday. As per details PESCO restoration teams immediately started the rehabilitation work and for this purpose poles and other necessary equipments were shifted to the site. They worked on emergency basis and restored electricity from 51 feeders within few hours, while power to the remaining feeders were restored in the afternoon. Chief Executive Pesco Tariq Saddozai himself was present on the site and issued important instructions in this regard to the PESCO officials. Chief Engineers, SEs/Xens and other officers were also present on the site. PESCO admired the public co-operation in this regard. Chief Executive PESCO hailed the performance of the officers and workers for timely restoration of the power supply to the affected areas. Fatalities from rain- related accidents in the provincial capital on Friday have now left 21 dead and more than 50 injured. Spokesperson for Rescue 1122, Bilal Faizi, told media that most of the incidents had taken place due to collapsing walls and roofs, while uprooted trees had also injured people. Two sisters in Gujarabad area of the city, six-year-old Amna and two-year-old Ayesha, daughters of

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Younas Khan were killed. Two of Younas’ other daughters, Noor and Kainat, were also injured when the roof of their room collapsed after a nearby wall fell on it. “The father of the girls is a poor man, so I have shifted the family to my house, but the inaction of the government is unfortunate,” said Safi, adding that MPA Nighat Orakzai had called them and offered condolences on behalf of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Meanwhile, three people were also killed when a roof collapsed in Landi Sarak on the outskirts of the city. Khattak steps up In a statement issued from his office on Saturday, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak announced compensation for the families of the deceased and injured, and declared an emergency at all major hospitals of the metropolis. The compensation package includes Rs0.3 million for the family of each killed, Rs50,000 for each injured and financial assistance of Rs0.1 million for any person disabled in the incident. Khattak contacted Peshawar Division Commissioner Munir Azam and directed him to constitute teams to conduct a survey of damages to standing crops and other properties. He also directed the dispatch of relief teams, shifting the injured to nearby hospitals and paying full attention to their treatment. He expressed sorrow over the loss of human lives, properties and crops in the natural calamity. In his statement, the CM expressed concern over long power outages in the city and directed Wapda authorities to repair the power supply system and redress public complaints. He stressed that besides residential areas, power supply to hospitals and medical facilities should be restored on a priority basis. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Marvi Memon visited LRH on Saturday to inquire after the injured and families of the deceased of Friday’s incidents. Speaking to the media on the occasion, Memon said she was visiting the hospital on the directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. She accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government of leaving their people in the hour of need to join a long march to Islamabad. “It is the responsibility of the provincial government to take care of their people and make every kind of arrangement for them during such challenging times.” 10 high-risk areas in Sindh KARACHI: A total of 10 ‘high-risk’ districts in Sindh, including Karachi, have been identified vis-à- vis the consistent presence of wild poliovirus, it emerged on Sunday. Most of the districts that pose greatest polio threat have been described as high-risk areas by the provincial health authorities located in the northern Daily Dawn, August 18,2014 Sindh areas. They are Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kambar and Larkana. The other two districts are Hyderabad and Karachi. In Karachi, Baldia, Gadap and Gulshan-i-Iqbal towns have been declared high-risk zones. The volatile UC-4 of Gadap Town, where anti-polio campaigns have frequently been interrupted because of attacks on vaccinators, has been described as poliovirus sanctuary for consistent presence of wild poliovirus. The environmental samples collected over the past seven months confirm the presence of poliovirus and these three neighbourhoods of Karachi fall in the Priority 1 areas, officials said. Out of nine polio cases in Karachi this year, four belong to Gadap. With one case reported from Sanghar district, Sindh’s contribution to the country’s 108 cases is 10. In the Priority 2 areas, which have reported at least one case over the past four years, are: Ghotki, Jacobabad, Kambar, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Naushahro Feroze, Shikarpur, Sukkur districts and Gulberg, Liaquatabad and SITE areas of Karachi. Official figures show that at least 333 polio cases have been reported in Sindh since 2000, including 10 this year. The annual incidence of polio in Pakistan, which was estimated to be more than 20,000 cases a year in early 1990s, had decreased to 28 cases in 2005. Officials said it was hard to believe now, but a few years ago Pakistan was on the verge of polio eradication. “It seemed that we had almost made it…but, the number of cases increased to a fifteen-year record high of 198 in 2011, which came down to 58 in 2012 only to be shot up to 93 last year and 108 already this year,” said an official based in Islamabad overseeing polio campaign. “We are well short of our objectives to get rid of this menace,” he conceded. An official document compiled by Islamabad officials early this year highlights key challenges to polio eradication in the country, which includes: limited oversight and accountability on the lower government and administrative levels, access problems due to insecurity particularly in Karachi and Fata, failure to identify and focus on underserved population and mobile groups, operational and planning challenges to deliver vaccination door-to-door to more than 38 million children several times in a year and achieving high coverage at union council level; and overall campaign fatigue in public domain, rumours and negative perceptions regarding oral polio vaccine in some communities. It said that polio vaccination coverage had remained low over the years in some parts of the country, especially Gadap, Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Baldia towns of Karachi, Balochistan’s Quetta, Pishin and Killa Abdullah districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata because of ‘highly mobile populations’. “These areas have been consistently infected with poliovirus, which has turned them into reservoirs where virus breeds freely and spreads all over the country,” said the document. “Such areas are high-risk and 80 per cent of all polio cases in Pakistan are attributed to them. Defeating polio there means ending polio almost all over the country,” it concludes. CM declares emergency in PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak while declaring rain-storm in Peshawar and its suburbs as natural calamity has announced compensation for the families of the deceased and hospitals and announces injured and declared emergency in the three big hospitals of the provincial metropolis. The Chief compensation for rain Minister has summoned all medical staff for duty and announced a compensation of Rs.0.3 victims million for the family of each killed, Rs.50,000/- for each injured and financial assistance of Rs.0.1 The Statesman, August 17, 2014 million for any person disabled in the incident under natural calamity package. Pervez Khattak contacted Commissioner Peshawar Division Munir Azam and besides extending speedy contacts with affected families and arrangement for early payment of financial assistance also directed him for constitution of teams to conduct survey for damages to standing crops and other properties. He also directed dispatching of relief teams while keeping in view effects of storm and shifting of injured to nearby hospitals and payment of full attention to their treatment. He also expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of human lives and loss of standing crops and other

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properties in the incident. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister expressed heartiest sympathies with the affected families and prayed for eternal peace of departed souls and early recovery of the injured. He also expressed concern over long power break down in the city and directed WAPDA authorities for repairing of power supply system and speedy redressal of public complaints. He clarified that besides, residential areas, power supply to hospitals and medical facilities should be restored on priority basis. Separately, Khattak has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the incident of the felling of commuters’ Datsun pickup into river Khadagzai, a far-flung area of the tehsil Adenzai, district Lower Dir. Four people including a woman and two children have been reported died in the incident. The chief minister has directed the district administration for taking effective measures for the recovery of vehicle and search of deadlines from the river and protective measures to prevent the occurrence of such incidents in future. In his condolence message, the chief minister has expressed heartiest sympathies with the affected families and prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased and early recovery of the injured. High flood forecast in River SIALKOT: There was a low level flood in the River Chenab at Head Marala on Saturday. The water level soared to 107,098 cusecs on Saturday from Friday’s 71000 cusecs due to the Chenab ongoing torrential rains in Sialkot region, District Officer Coordination Malik Abid Husain Awan Daily Dawn,August 17, 2014 told reporters. The water level in the River Tavi was 10,834 cusecs and 1,664 cusecs in the River Jammu Munaawar near Bajwat. Mr Awan said the water level was also rising in seasonal nullahs Dek, Aik, Palkhu and Bhed but the flood situation was under control. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, the River Chenab may be in high flood at Head Marala on Sunday (tomorrow). After the forecast, the departments concerned have been put on high alert and the situation is being monitored. Sialkot District Coordination Officer Nadeem Sarwar reviewed the measures being taken by the district government in case of flooding at a meeting of the District Flood Relief Committee. Mr Sarwar told reporters the Sialkot district has been divided into 22 sectors for a better management under a flood protection plan. The district government established 33 flood relief centres in Sialkot. 2 dead after contracting QUETTA: Two men infected with the Congo virus passed away on Saturday while a woman, who also contracted the fatal virus, is still being treated, District Health Officer Mohammed Shah said. Congo virus in Balochistan "Thirty-year-old Abdullah Jan died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Zhob, while 60-year- The Statesman,August 17, 2014 old Taween Khan passed away in Multan," Shah said. Further, Shah added, Abdur Razzaq, 25, was admitted at Jilani Hospital Quetta earlier but had been discharged after treatment. "A woman was also admitted at Fatima Jinnah TB Sanatorium Quetta," DHO Zhob said, adding that she was still being treated. All patients were reportedly infected in a a small village, Killi Blump, comprising 12 to 13 houses near Mena Bazaar, about 40 kilometres from Zhob city. "They were infected in July and the virus was confirmed after blood tests," Shah added. The patients went to Quetta and Multan for medical treatment where doctors confirmed that they had contracted the fever. Medical Superintendent District Headquarters Hospital Zhob, Abdul Rehman, said a team of the health department had sprayed the village to prevent the fever from spreading, while animals were also vaccinated. "Family members of the affected people were also vaccinated to avoid the spread of the fatal virus," Abdul Rehman said. Death toll from Peshawar PESHAWAR: The death toll from Friday’s rainstorm in Peshawar and its adjoining areas reached 18 on Saturday as two more injured people died. Also, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak announced rainstorm reaches 18 compensation for the families of the people, who either lost life or suffered injuries. Deputy Daily Dawn,August 17, 2014 medical superintendent of Lady Reading Hospital Dr Arif told Dawn that two more people had died of injuries they had suffered during rain-related incidents. He said 42 injured people, including children, were brought to the hospital and 29 of them had been discharged after treatment. On Friday, the heavy rain caused collapse of walls and roofs of houses, and uprooted trees and electricity poles in different localities of the provincial capital. Old trees in the cantonment area severely damaged power supply system. Members of the cantonment board and municipal corporation staff kept removing fallen trees in the city throughout the day on Saturday. CM announces compensation for dead, injured people Spokesman for the Peshawar Electric Supply Company Shaukat Afzal said the windstorm badly damaged transmission lines laying 56 feeders out of order. He said 51 feeders were restored late night, while the rest were repaired on Saturday. Meanwhile, the death toll from the rainstorm triggered a war of words between the provincial and federal governments. Opposition parties also criticised Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for his absence from the province and slow response to the disaster. Speaker of the provincial assembly Asad Qaisar and minister for local government Inayatullah Khan visited hospitals and houses of the affected families. The chief minister and his cabinet members have been in Islamabad since Thursday in connection with the PTI’s protest march against the federal government. The speaker rejected the offer of the federal and Punjab governments for help after the rainstorm and said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had sufficient resources to cope with the situation and there was no need of assistance from outside. During a news conference at the Speaker’s House, he said the federal government instead of offering lip service should fulfil its own responsibilities and restore electricity in the rain-affected areas. “No one has a control over natural calamity and such like calamity is a test from the nature,” he said.The federal government had announced compensation for the affected families and directed the National Disaster Management Authority to start rescue work and assist people. Qaisar said the government’s machinery was on ground and basic needs of the affected people were being fulfilled. He said Rs10 million had been released to the affected people. He said that federal government had offered compensation to the victims’ families for political point scoring. COMPENSATION: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak announced compensation for the families of

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the deceased and the injured. A handout said the chief minister had announced compensation of Rs300,000 for the family of the deceased each and Rs50,000 for the injured each and financial assistance of Rs100,000 for any person disabled in the incident under natural calamity package.Khattak contacted commissioner of Peshawar division Munir Azam and besides extending speedy contacts with affected families and arrangement for early payment of financial assistance also directed him for constitution of teams to conduct survey for damages to standing crops and other properties. He also directed dispatching of relief teams while keeping in view effects of storm and shifting of injured to nearby hospitals and payment of full attention to their treatment. The chief minister expressed grief over the loss of human lives and damage to standing crops and public property by the rainstorm. HAVOC IN LAKKI MARWAT: Torrential rains coupled with hailstorm played havoc in parts of Lakki Marwat on Friday and Saturday. According to reports, heavy downpour led to damage to boundary walls and roofs of houses in urban and rural areas of the district. However, no damage to public life was reported. In Lakki city, clogged sewers overflowed and turning streets and roads into pools of water. Pedestrians and motorists faced trouble in their movement due to the flooded roads and streets. Rain with swift winds also uprooted trees and damaged electricity poles in Tajazai, Zeran, Kalan and other parts of the district. Forest officials removed fallen trees from roads, while Pesco staffers spent the day repairing broken poles and wires to restore power supply. Besides, rain also damaged power pylons causing long suspension of electricity in the urban and rural localities. Heavy shower flooded rainy watercourses while the River Gambila saw rise in water level. Residents have demanded of the local administration to direct revenue employees to assess rain-related losses for early compensation. The rain also lashed Mansehra, Battagram and Kohistan on Saturday, turning the weather pleasant. The rain, which began on Friday night, continued intermittently on Saturday. It flooded of roads and thus, stressing out motorists and pedestrians. Punjab CM announces to PESHAWAR: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives due to heavy rains in Peshawar. In a send relief items for statement Saturday, the Chief Minister said that he is deeply grieved over the loss of precious Peshawar rain affectees human lives due to stormy rains in Peshawar. Shahbaz Sharif said that the people of Punjab and The Statesman, August 17, 2014 his sympathies are with the bereaved families and the injured persons. He said that we are sending 12 trucks of relief items for the affectees on behalf of Punjab government. At least 16 people have been killed and more than 80 others injured in rain-related incidents and hailstorms in various parts of Peshawar as roofs and walls of building collapsed due to heavy rain. Shortly after reports of the deaths surfaced, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced compensation of Rs300,000 to the family members of each of the deceased and Rs100,000 to each injured person. Nawaz also directed the National Disaster Management Authority to assess the losses of people affected by rain in Peshawar and help in their rehabilitation. Assistant Commissioner Peshawar, Mumtaz Ahmed while speaking to media at Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the number of casualties. People facing hardships due to the rain complained that they felt stranded as entire KP cabinet, including Chief Minister Khattak, was busy with their 'Azadi March' and so far no Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader could reach the spot or hospital to inquire after the injured and dead. Rescuers are facing problems due to choked roads, and traffic jams and expressed fears that the death-toll may increase. Severe hail storms hit parts of the Peshawar on Friday evening playing havoc with life and properties in Akhundabad, Gujjarabad, Wazirbagh, Faqirabad and other areas of the city. Earlier, Rescue 1122 personnel confirmed that they had reports of at least 11 people dying and more than 50 others injured during the heavy downpour. Edhi sources had however said, the death toll might be higher as the rescue workers were still busy in rescue activities. Most of the casualties were a result of collapsing buildings and walls in Lewane Baba Nothia, Faqirabad, Wazir Bagh, Lahori Gate, Phandu, Barisko, Landy Sarak, Dir Colony and other areas. The families of the victims have castigated the authorities and the government for their irresponsible behaviour as still many people are stranded in collapsed houses and no one visited to hospital or the affected areas to assess the situation. When contacted, Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar's office said the concerned 'patwaris' and revenue officers have been directed to assess the life and property losses. Deputy Commissioner Zaheerul Islam's official statement said an emergency was declared in all hospitals to meet any untoward incident due to further rains. PM grieved over loss of ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives caused by heavy rains in and around Peshawar in lives in Peshawar rains Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. He issued directions to the provincial government for the provision of all The Nation, August 16,2014 possible help and relief to the affectees. The Prime Minister announced Rs. 300,000 for the heirs of each deceased and Rs 100,000 for each injured person. Nawaz Sharif also offered every kind of assistance from the federal government to the provincial government in the relief activities. The Prime Minister also directed the KP Governor to personally ensure the best provision of medical facilities to the injured and keep him updated about the condition of affected people as well as the losses caused by the heavy rains. Navy dispatches another ISLAMABAD: In continuation of its support to IDPs, Pakistan Navy has dispatched another consignment of relief goods comprising flour, rice, sugar, lentils, cooking oil, dry milk and all consignment of relief bedding items from Islamabad. goods for IDPs Pakistan Navy is fully determined to extend all out support to assist/rehabilitate the IDPs and The Statesman,August 16 ,2014 expressing empathy and solidarity with their displaced brethren in North Waziristan. Pakistan Navy has already dispatched more than 126 tonnes dry ration from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa. The Officers, CPOs/Sailors and Civilians of Pakistan Navy are enthusiastically contributing to support their brethren in this hour of need. Pakistan Navy will continue to provide all possible humanitarian

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assistance to the IDPs in this hour of need. Rainstorm claims 16 lives PESHAWAR: At least 16 people, nine of them children, were killed and 82 others injured in incidents caused by heavy rain and moderate windstorm in the provincial capital on Friday. in Peshawar Prolonged suspension of electric supply was also reported in a large part of the city. Doctors at Daily Dawn,August 16, 2014 the Lady Reading Hospital said five children, three men and two women were among the dead, while 60 people, many of them with multiple injuries, were brought to the hospital from different parts of the city. Teams of Rescue 1122 conducted search and rescue operation across the city to rescue the people and shift the injured to hospitals. Mohammad Khalid of Rescue 1122 told Dawn that walls and roofs of houses collapsed due to the storm and thus, killing and injuring the people. Deaths caused by collapse of walls, roofs of houses He said rescue teams and residents had brought the injured to the hospital and 10 people were pronounced dead at the Lady Reading Hospital, one of the major government health facilities in the city. He said rescue teams shifted 15 injured people to the Lady Reading Hospital and four of them were declared dead. Deputy Commissioner Zaheerul Islam put the death toll at 16 and said emergency had been declared at the city’s hospitals. Casualties and cases of injuries were reported in the old city, where rainwater submerged low-lying areas. Rainwater accumulated on the roads and streets and thus, causing severe traffic jam. A house collapsed in Nothia locality and three people were trapped under the debris, while the rescue operation was in progress looking for more survivors. The walls of mud houses collapsed in Lavany Baba, Faqirabad, Wazir Bagh and Dir Colony areas in the city area. Rain badly affected residential colonies in the old city. As the natural calamity hit the provincial capital, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak along with cabinet members, advisers and MPAs of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf were in Islamabad in connection with the party’s Azadi March to dislodge the federal government. Windstorm blowing at the speed of 45 kilometres per hour uprooted trees, huge signboards and electricity poles which damaged the power supply lines. The windstorm also accompanied by a light hailstorm. Old trees and branches fell on the roads blocking them to the traffic. The rainwater chocked sewerage lanes and water entered houses, incurring heavy losses to the residents. The reports said storm also partially damaged residential compounds in the city’s suburbs. Officials of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company said electric supply from different grid stations in and around the city was suspended. Different localities in the cantonment and city areas were without electricity until 9pm with the Pesco officials doing repairs on transformers.In the day, 30 feeders tripped and 21 of them were repaired by 8pm. Director at the Regional Meteorological Centre Mushtaq Ali Shah said the Met Office had forecast ‘very heavy rains’ in Peshawar, Mardan and Hazara divisions on Friday and Saturday. He said chances of heavy rain in Mardan and Hazara divisions still persisted and the Regional Met Office had informed the relevant authorities. The director said 41 millimeters rain was recorded between 4pm and 5pm and in the second spell, 27 millimeters downpour was recorded. Tharparkar infrastructure KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said his government is giving top priority to infrastructure uplift in Tharparkar district to put it on the track of development. He said govt’s top priority, says CM on Friday that Tharparkar was getting the highest allocation of Rs2 billion in the head of the Daily Dawn, August 16, 2014 district annual development programme after Karachi, whose allocation was Rs3bn, in Sindh. Recalling different uplift sche-mes at the total cost of Rs28.884bn in Mirpurkhas division, he said that Rs2.262bn had been allocated only for the ongoing district development schemes in the current financial year to bring the backward area of this division to the level of developed areas. The CM was presiding over a meeting with the elected representatives and officers of the nation building departments of Mirpur-khas division via a video link. He also announced Rs1bn more for the Mirpurkhas development package and directed the officers concerned to initiate work for the installation of 200 solar-based reverse osmosis (RO) plants. He also asked the district development committees — comprising deputy commissioner and lawmakers of the districts concerned — to identify and submit their new development schemes without any further delay so that allocation for their new schemes could be made and released to them at the earliest. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that besides the district development fund, the government was also spending Rs19.534bn on different development schemes in Tharparkar district and Rs5.835bn in Mirpurkhas district. Similarly, Rs3.514bn was being spent on various district-, provincial- and federal-funded development schemes in more than one district, including Umerkot district. He said his government was trying its best to complete one or two coal-based power projects to bring progress and prosperity to Tharparkar. “Besides, Rs1.5bn has been released to install at least 200 out of 750 solar-based RO plants to resolve the water problem of the people of Tharparkar.” The CM said that reconstruction of roads linking Mithi and Deeplo, Nagarparkar and Chhachhro and Wango and Naonkot had also been taken up. Mr Shah said that he was also aware of the urban problems of Mirpurkhas and as such Rs5.835bn, which was in addition to the district funds, was being spent on implementation of the schemes. A special package of Rs1bn for the development of Mirpurkhas had also been given to ensure basic facilities. He also said that a medical college was being established in Mirpurkhas at a cost of more than Rs2bn. He said various schemes to upgrade water supply, drainage and establishment of a sewage treatment plan at Mirpurkhas City had also been initiated. The CM told the elected representatives of Umerkot district that special attention was being paid to develop this backward district and as such an amount of Rs3.514bn was being spent on the development schemes. He informed them that Rs463m had been allocated for the implementation of ongoing district development schemes of Mirpurkhas, Rs316m for Umerkot and Rs1.4bn for ongoing district schemes of Tharparkar from the district development portfolio. CM Shah said that the district development budget had been increased from Rs20bn last year to Rs25bn this year, out of which Rs15bn would be spent on ongoing schemes. Sindh Chief Secretary Sajjad Saleem Hotiyana, additional chief secretary-development Mohammad Wasim, secretaries Sohail Rajput, Babar Afandi, Qazi Shahid Parvez, Rehana Memon, Sajad Abbasi and other officers attended the

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meeting. Unprepared: Rain spells PESHAWAR: At least 11 people were killed and more than 50 injured after heavy rain and havoc for city as 11 die in stormy winds at 25 nautical miles per hour hit Peshawar on Friday evening. related incidents Talking to The Express Tribune, Meteorological Office Peshawar Director Mushtaq Ali Shah said the rain started at 4pm and ended around 5:30pm. In one and a half hour, 42mm of precipitation The Express Tribune, August 16, was recorded in the city, said Shah. In the same time span, 11 people died and more than 50 2014 were injured and shifted to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), said Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Faizi. Two of the bodies were recovered from Larama village and Landy Sarak, added the spokesperson. The rest had not been identified till the time this report was filed. “At least seven children were injured when the roof of a seminary in Akhunabad collapsed, and we shifted them to LRH,” said Faizi. However, four of these succumbed to their injuries there. “Many boys were injured when the wall of a playground collapsed in Wazir Bagh area but all are now out of danger,” he added. In Faqirabad, Yakatoot, Superior Science College area, and Lahori Gate, walls caved in, said Faizi. According to early reports, “more than five houses and two walls collapsed inside the city in Akhunabad, Nothia, Dir Colony and Wazir Bagh areas.” Most of the houses which fell apart in the heavy spell of rain were in a state of dilapidation, said Faizi. Change in weather “The wind was blowing at 25 to 30 nautical miles an hour. Rainfall was caused by a combined frontal activity of the monsoon and western disturbance system,” explained the Met director. “More spells of sudden and heavy rain are expected in Peshawar, Mardan and Hazara while normal scattered rainfall is expected across K-P and the tribal belt.” The rain caused a sudden drop in temperature, breaking the hot spell, he said. The downpour which lashed the provincial capital also caused massive traffic jams on all major roads as water started collecting on the roads within the hour. Trees were also uprooted, adding to the chaos. All choked up Heavy rains washed away the district administration’s tall claims of “monsoon preparedness”. University Road, Gulbahar, Saddar, Charsadda Road, Kohat Road and Ring Road saw severe traffic congestion. Sewerage lines overflowed near Gul Haji Plaza on University Road where vehicles and pedestrians were either stuck or had to navigate contaminated water. In addition, low-lying residential areas inside the city suffered minor flash floods. Sher Khan, a resident of Gulberg, said everyone was concerned water would soon enter their homes and cause damage. Deputy Commissioner Syed Zaheerul Islam has issued directives to Additional Commissioner Peshawar Mumtaz Ahmad to take steps to assess damages incurred due to Friday’s rain. Ahmad forwarded instructions to patwaris to conduct surveys in their respective areas for the purpose. Two dead after contracting QUETTA: Two men infected with the Congo virus passed away on Saturday while a woman, who also contracted the fatal virus, is still being treated, District Health Officer Mohammed Shah Congo virus in Balochistan told The Express Tribune. “Thirty-year-old Abdullah Jan died at the Combined Military Hospital The Express Tribune, August 16, (CMH) Zhob, while 60-year-old Taween Khan passed away in Multan,” Shah said. Further, Shah 2014 added, Abdur Razzaq, 25, was admitted at Jilani Hospital Quetta earlier but had been discharged after treatment. “A woman was also admitted at Fatma Jinnah TB Sanatorium Quetta,” DHO Zhob told The Express Tribune, adding that she was still being treated. All patients were reportedly infected in a a small village, Killi Blump, comprising 12 to 13 houses near Mena Bazaar, about 40 kilometres from Zhob city. “They were infected in July and the virus was confirmed after blood tests,” Shah added. The patients went to Quetta and Multan for medical treatment where doctors confirmed that they had contracted the fever. Medical Superintendent District Headquarters Hospital Zhob, Abdul Rehman, said a team of the health department had sprayed the village to prevent the fever from spreading, while animals were also vaccinated. “Family members of the affected people were also vaccinated to avoid the spread of the fatal virus,” Rehman told The Express Tribune. Save Kabul, all main rivers PESHAWAR: Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Thursday said that presently, all main rivers including Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal except for River Kabul, flowing normal: FFC which is flowing in low flood at Warsak. Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs are at elevations of The Statesman, August 15, 2014 1543.00 feet and 1229.90 feet respectively, which are 7.00 feet and 12.10 feet below their respective maximum conservation levels of 1550.00 feet and 1242.00 feet. Thursday’s combined live storage capacity of Tarbela, Chashma and Mangla reservoirs is 12.679 MAF as compared to last year's 12.023 MAF. According to Flood forecasting Division, Lahore, well marked seasonal low lies over Northern Balochistan and its trough is extending Northeastwards.Yesterday's trough of westerly wave over Northern Afghanistan has moved slightly eastwards and intensified and today lies over Northeastern Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan. Moderate moist current from Arabian Sea is penetrating into upper parts of the country upto 4000 feet. The weather system is being closely monitored by the Pakistan Meteorological Department. As predicted by the Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are expected over Rawalpindi, Sargodha and Gujranwala Divisions including Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, besides, upper catchments of Rivers Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej during the next 24 hours. Isolated thundershowers may also occur over Lahore, Faisalabad and D.G Khan Divisions during the same period. Fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated very heavy fails are expected over Rawalpindi and Gujranwala Divisions including upper catchments, of Rivers Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi, besides, scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy falls over Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha Divisions including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period (August 16th and 17th). Medium to High Flood Level is expected in local nullahs, the tributaries of Rivers Ravi (Deg, Bhed, Bassanter, Jhajri, Bein, Ujh, Kather and Sakki) and Chenab (Aik, Palku, Bhimber and Bhunder) including hill torrents of districts D.G Khan and Rajanpur during the same period. Significant

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rainfall events reported by Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore during the past 24 hours included Tarbela 41 mm and Dratian 26 mm. Naegleria claims its KARACHI: A 29-year-old man from Karachi’s Rafa-i-Aam Society was confirmed as the latest victim of the ‘brain-eating amoeba’, or Naegleria fowleri, as the toll because of the deadly virus seventh victim in Sindh reached seven within three months in Sindh, officials said on Wednesday. Daily Dawn,August 15, 2014 Officials said Adil Najam had been admitted to hospital in a precarious condition where he died on Wednesday. Officials said the man worked as an assistant at a petrol station along Hub River Road and was an honorary imam in an area mosque. “He was the seventh victim of naegleria this year in Sindh. Six deaths have been reported in Karachi and another in Hyderabad,” said Dr Zafar Ijaz, executive district officer of health, Karachi, while speaking to Dawn. Naegleria’s spread out of Karachi worries health dept “We have taken samples of water from his house and workplace,” he added. The deadly amoeba claimed its youngest victim — a nine- month-old girl — last month. A four-year-old boy was previously the youngest, who died in 2012. The first death this year was reported on May 27 in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. Flood affected people to be SWABI: Provincial Senior Minister for Health and Chairman Awami Jamhoori Itihad Pakistan (AJIP) Shehram Khan Tarakai on Wednesday visited flood affected areas and said that flood compensated: Minister affected people would be compensated. The minister visited Charbagh, Sheikh Jana, Karnal Kale The Statesman,August 14, 2014 and other flood affected areas of the district. Minister said that flood is a natural disaster adding that the affected areas would be reconstructed soon. He said that flood cannot be stopped but precautionary measures can be adopted. He directed the concerned officials to take measures and to construct concrete flood walls for public safety. Epidemic proportion: Two PESHAWAR: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad Laboratory confirmed two more polio cases in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) on Tuesday. According to the NIH, polio cases confirmed in the first polio victim is a child named Sofia, who is the daughter of Kabul Khan. Sofia, a resident FATA of Landau Warai village in Wocha Dana, Birmal tehsil, South Waziristan Agency, is only a year So far, 79 cases have been old. Eighteen-month-old Munib Rehman is another victim of the virus. He is the son of Hafiz Rehman and lives in Datta Khel tehsil Miramshah, North Waziristan Agency. reported from FATA. An official of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) in Fata has also confirmed the Express tribune,August 13, 2014 cases. The official has informed that the victim children have not received doses of the vaccine. After these cases, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan has reached 110 in the first eight months of this year. So far, 79 cases have been reported from Fata. Out of these cases, 59 were from North Waziristan, eight from South Waziristan, 10 from Khyber Agency and two from FR- Bannu. IDPs without CNIC being PESHAWAR: Many families displaced from North Waziristan Agency due to the military operation against militants don’t get the government assistance, including goods and cash, either denied assistance due to unavailability of computerised national identity cards or absence of male members, or Daily Dawn, August 12, 2014 presence of male members with physical disabilities, says the latest assessment. A copy of the written multi-sector initial rapid assessment carried out from July 12 to July 16 by the provincial government with the help of international organisation is available with Dawn. According to the document, 31 per cent of IDPs from North Waziristan are struggling to obain assistance due to unavailability of documents, including CNICs, and therefore, such people should be given necessary papers on fast track basis for their relief.“Seven per cent families headed by female, four per cent by children and five per cent older and persons with disabilities have been excluded from the relief due to the modalities laid down for the distribution. There is a need to develop a strategy to support the extremely vulnerable families, who are not yet registered but require urgent humanitarian assistance,” it said. Govt assessment suggests review of relief distribution procedures The document said the authorities needed to review relief distribution procedures to address access challenges to distribution points faced by children, women, old and physically-challenged persons. The data was obtained through interviews in villages with more IDPs in Bannu district to pinpoint their concerns on healthcare, water and sanitation practices, and nourishment. According to the document, only five per cent of the families have a source of income. “Inadequate shelter services, overcrowding in areas of displacement, harsh weather conditions and high rental charges remain key challenges for displaced families which warranted immediate attention. Only two per cent of the Bannu-based displaced families intend to move to other parts of the province.” The document said lack of access to information, particularly on registration process and available services and support were identified as major gaps hampering the IDPs’ relief. It added that there was a need to strengthen humanitarian communication mechanisms to better inform families of available support/services and registration processes. According to it, 87 per cent of displaced families are not treating water at home, while 40 per cent of them are not using latrine facilities and practice open defecation. “Bannu, one of the 25 districts of the province, has infrastructure to support its 1.2 million population, so it failed to absorb the huge influx of IDPs. The schools and other public buildings where they lived too lack basic amenities. Alternate arrangements are necessary to house the displaced people when schools reopen.” The document said currently, 55 per cent of the families resided within the host community without rent, 24 per cent in schools and eight per cent in other government buildings, while two per cent families lived without shelter, while one per cent were in a makeshift houses.According to officials associated with the findings of the report, the government should use the locally available material to shelter IDPs first to ensure optimal use of the funding and second to help boost local economy. Also, the community-based hygiene promotion using multiple communication channels could help contain preventable diseases. The officials said provision of toilets and non-food items to displaced people and putting in place a mechanism for disposal of solid waste management were others areas, where relief bodies had been working. They said there seemed to be a slight

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hygiene awareness in the target community as it 79 per cent of its members were seen practicing hand washing with soap before eating and 49 per cent after defecation, whereas only five per cent of mothers washed hands with soap before breastfeeding. IDPs in search of shelter PESHAWAR: The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the troubled North Waziristan Agency are finding it hard to find a place for shelter after their eviction from the buildings of government- again run schools. Daily Dawn, August 11,2014 The IDPs were residing in the buildings of 1,400 government schools after their displacement from North Waziristan Agency when a military operation was launched there against militants on June 18. Of these 1400 schools, around 90 were in Bannu and the rest were in Karak and Lakki Marwat. The deadline of Aug 10 was set for the IDPs to vacate the school buildings as summer vacations were about end and schools would be reopened on September 1. After the expiry of the deadline, the IDPs, who were given a meagre amount of Rs3,000 as monthly house rent, were shocked to know the rents of the dingy houses. Nasrullah, a resident of Miramshah, took 14 member of his family to Khwaza Khela village in Swat. He rented a four-room house for Rs12,000 per month. “Even our bathroom was bigger than a room in this house,” said Mr Wazir, who once lived in a castle-like house in Miramshah having 11 spacious rooms. However, he said, the people of Swat, who themselves had experienced the hardships of displacement during a military operation against militants in 2009, were sympathetic. The situation in Bannu and Peshawar, the cities with a huge concentration of displaced persons from the tribal areas in its vicinity, is worse. The rent package of Rs3,000 per month is quite low to rent a decent place for a family in a city like Peshawar. After facing problems in accommodating their families in rented houses or the homes of relatives in Bannu, many IDPs started looking for houses on rent in big cities. High rent of houses is one of the major problems of the displaced families of North Waziristan. “I have rented a three-room house for Rs5,000 per month and sent some of the family members to Rawalpindi where we have rented a house of the same size for monthly rent of Rs8,000,” said Gul wazir, who has a big family of around 120 people. “Rents have gone up in Hayatabad Township,” said Hameed Khan, a property dealer in the township, which is a posh locality out of the reach of the displaced persons, who have left behind all their belongings and most of them are dependent on government’s assistance. “The government should either increase the rent package for the IDPs or let us go back home as soon as possible,” said Nasir Khan, a tribal elder from North Waziristan. He said that there were not enough housing units available on rent and that too for such a meagre amount. The tribal elder said that people were reluctant to leave the government school buildings as it was the only shelter they were left with. “Home is a notion that only nations of the homeless fully appreciate and the uprooted comprehend,” said Wallace Stegner, a historian. The fact is dawning upon the homeless Waziristan people, who never faced such a situation before. 20,000-30,000 people of PESHAWAR: Focal Persons for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Additional Secretary Eidik feared likely to Ministry of State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Tariq Hayat Khan has said that 20,000 to 30,000 people of Eidik would be displaced due to second phase of operation Zarb-e-Azb. displaced Speaking at a press conference, the focal person said that the second phase of the operation has The Statesman,August 10,2014 been started adding that the people were asked to vacate the area. He said that register centres have been set up for registration of IDPs and emergency food kits were also being provided to them. Tariq Hayat said that data of 95,356 IDPs families were sent to National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for verification. Out of total, 53,710 families were verified so far, he added. He said that around 43,400 families have been provided financial assistance so far. Rs.50,000 for each family have been disbursed under various programmes of federal as well as provincial governments, he said. Tariq said that the government has given Rs.2.8 billion in cash and R.2.5 billion in kind for 60 metric tons of wheat for purchase under world food programme. The Focal Person said that additional staff have been deputed for the care of IDPs in Bannu district while Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has also setup its mobile units for the treatment of the affectees. "So for over 54,000 IDPs have been provided free medical treatment and consultancy," he added. To a question, Tariq Hayat informed that IDPs who after operation migrated to Afghanistan, out of them 28,000 have returned to Pakistan through Kurram Agency. He added that registration points have been also established for those IDPs who have returned from Afghanistan. Replying to a question, he said that before of the culmination of summer vacations, the schools where the IDPs were place would be vacated so that the education of the student should not suffer. To another question, he said that it would take 4-6 months to complete the ongoing operation and the rehabilitation of IDPs. ‘Rs50m released for IDPs PESHAWAR: Senior Minister Shahram Tarakai Thursday said Rs50 million was released against Rs. 200 million for provision medical assistance to displaced people of North Waziristan Agency. medical assistance: Tarakai Talking to APP, he said the released amount was spent on provision of medicines, laboratories The Statesman,August 08,2014 tests free of cost to IDPs besides enhancing facilities in the public sector hospitals in Bannu and southern districts of the province. He said efforts were expedited for rehabilitation of IDPs. He said the remaining amounts are being utilized for provision of better medical cover to our needy brethren, Tarkai who also hold the portfolio of Health Department said. UNICEF and WHO besides various local and national welfare organizations are also supporting for IDPs assistance. He said Women and Chamber Hospital in Bannu was made fully operational besides equipping different public sector hospitals with all modern facilities to provide quick and spot medical cover to displaced people. Record number of projects was initiated in PK-32 Swabi that after completion would change people's destiny, he claimed. In addition to a boys college, he said RHC and an hospital would also be constructed in Swabi. Karachi’s water ‘shortage’ A confluence of unfortunate events, some man-made and others accidents of nature, are conspiring together to cause a major crisis in the supply of water to Karachi. The natural events

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The Express Tribune ,August are related to the low levels of precipitation over the last two years that have, as a consequence, 07,2014 failed to replenish the natural water supplies of the city — the Hub Dam and the Keenjhar Lake. The Hub Dam gets its water from mountain run-off when it rains and the Keenjhar Lake is refreshed by the Indus River. In good years, there is sufficient to supply the city from rainy season to rainy season, but the years are not good and the Indus flow is much reduced and the Hub Dam has been at dead level for months. Karachi is a thirsty city and needs 650 million gallons of water per day (MGD). It is currently facing a shortfall of 150MGD. The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) readily admits that 30-35 per cent of water is lost either through theft or cracks in the aged pipelines. The KWSB operates 16 water hydrants across the city, giving residents about 30,000 gallons a day, and there are another 129 illegal hydrants that are privately owned. To the surprise of nobody, the water mafia has stepped into the vacuum and if residents can afford Rs3,000 a day, then water is not a problem — but the majority cannot. The KWSB is aware of the situation but seem powerless to intervene effectively and shut down or bring into public ownership and operation, the illegal hydrants. Large sums of money are being made by those selling ‘black water’, and it may be assumed that bribes and kickbacks ensure the security of their operations. In theory, the solution is simple — crack down on the mafiasand owners of illegal hydrants. But not so simple in practice when vested interests protect their cash flows. Once again, Karachi is held in thrall by gangsters and corrupt politicians. Thirsty people get angry very quickly, a fact the KWSB would be wise to take note of. Call to address socio- UMERKOT: Increasing poverty, inflation, lack of livelihood opportunities and chronic droughts have cast a serious impact on the lives of people in Thar, where the trend of suicide is rising. This economic issues of Thar was observed by speakers at a public gathering organised by a non-governmental organisation Daily Dawn,August 07,2014 outside the Chachhro Press Club on Wednesday. Jan Mohammad Samoo, Qamarud-din Rahimoon, Gotam Rathi, Anwar Bajeer, Ravi Shanker and about a dozen other speakers expressed their views at the gathering. They referred to a recent study showing that over 31 Tharis committed suicide in Tharparkar district this year so far mainly due to poverty. They also quoted from the study that domestic violence and poor socio-economic conditions were badly affecting women who, in sheer frustration, tended to kill themselves. The speakers said that due less rainfall in the district, not only lands were turning barren but the survival of human beings and their animals was under serious threat.A large number of livestock of Thari people had already perished, they said. Qamaruldin Rahimoon observed that land-grabbing was rampant across the district while the issues relating to religion and caste were being exploited. He linked the rising trend of land- grabbing to the increasing economic activity relating to coal exploration. Ravi Shanker told the audience that the reverse osmosis plants being installed in the district could not address the issue of drinking and irrigation water shortage on a permanent basis.He stressed the need for extending the Indus irrigation network to the populated areas and cultivable lands of Thar to avert chronic droughts. Fatima Sand said that the number of women in suicide cases appeared to be high. She said the government should seriously look into the Thar people’s socio-economic conditions in order to contain the trend both in men and women. The other speakers includded Ilyas Rind, Dilawar Rahimoon, Haji Jearo, Nelesh Kumar, Mahesh Khatri, John Poll, Zarina Chandio, Reejho Meghwar and Noorjahan. 0.469m IDPs from North PESHAWAR: Turning challenge into an opportunity Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Waziristan agency has managed to vaccinate 469,110 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from North Waziristan Agency (NWA) against polio at different permanent transit points set up in FR Bannu, Bannu, vaccinated against polio so Hangu and Kurram agency. far Talking to APP here on Tuesday, an official of heath department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said that The Statesman,August 06,2014 around 0.1 million people were displaced from North Waziristan agency due to military operation Zerb-e-Azab out of which more than 450000 individuals were vaccinated against polio so far. He said that it was a big opportunity for the health department KP to reach out to the IDPs from the North Waziristan agency where polio vaccination was banned since June 2012. Giving breakup details of the vaccinated people, he said that out of 469,110 individuals 255,159 were below the age of five while the rest were above 5 and 10 years of age. It is noteworthy that the age limit for vaccination was raised from 5 to 10 years and above due to special conditions prevailing in the North Waziristan agency where children were not vaccinated for the last two years. Apart from vaccination at permanent transit points four rounds of house to house Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) have been completed in five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Bannu, Tank. D.I. Khan, Lakki Marwat and Karak where the IDPs were settled either with the host communities, schools or in rented houses. Sindh mulls Rs. 3bn cash KARACHI: Acting on the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Sindh government is considering introducing a Rs3 billion cash subsidy for an estimated eight million poor people subsidy for eight million living in 24 districts of the province, it emerged on Tuesday. poor The targeted subsidy, to be given to the poor from the next financial year, would be in addition to Daily Dawn,August 06, 2014 the existing Rs4.6bn general subsidy, as the government believed that ending it would likely increase the flour price in the province. The Supreme Court had taken notice of “enormous increase in the cost of living”, particularly the deaths of malnourished children in Sindh’s Tharparkar area and other incidents of collective suicide by families suffering from poverty and hunger. The apex court believed that the state had failed to discharge its responsibilities under Articles 9, 14 and 38 of the Constitution. The judiciary demanded to know as to how the state i.e. the federal and provincial governments would ensure that every citizen in the country lives a “life free of hunger and destitution”. Sources told Dawn that Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had held a meeting on July 11 to discuss the apex court’s directions in detail. They added that the participants of the meeting were

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informed that “any change in the existing procedure of subsidy prevailing for decades as a ‘general subsidy’ would hamper the existing mechanism and consequently increase the flour prices exorbitantly high, which may not be sustainable at this stage”. Therefore, it was decided that the provincial government would strive hard to evolve a strategy under the development scheme to implement the order of the apex court in letter and spirit and sought ample time to collect data for its feasibility to devise a fresh mechanism for the targeted subsidy to the vulnerable segment of the public in consultation with other stakeholders. It was decided that the provincial government would introduce a cash subsidy for purchase of atta (flour) for the targeted group from July 1, 2015. It was proposed that this scheme would be launched from the financial year 2015-16, as in the current year the government had already committed a subsidy to the volume of Rs4.6bn so as to maintain the stability of atta at a reasonable rate within the reach of the common man across the province. This proposal was submitted before the SC on July 17. The court, however, did not accept the proposal and observed that a timeframe should be given to solve the issue of ensuring food security/availability. The apex court further observed that the affordability of flour was not entirely dependent on the “availability factor”. It believed that affordability primarily depended on economic activity in the country, which has remained stagnant in recent years mainly because of a shortage of energy. “Recent indicators show that economic activity is gaining momentum and most of the economic indicators have started moving in the right direction.” The court while referring to the report presented by the additional advocate general, Sindh observed that it showed that “the amount of subsidy has been substantially increased but what the government of Sindh intends to do in future has not yet appeared in black and white”.Referring to a lot of paperwork and no consequent benefit to the poor in terms of provision of basic necessities, the apex court observed that “even we feel that a lot has been done on papers but unless the benefit of what has been done on papers and on the factual plain reaches the poor people we would stay unsatisfied because such measures could only be appreciated from their effect”. It added, “Unless the effect of the proposed and actual measures is felt by the people by and large, the alleged measures would remain abstract.” The sources told Dawn that following these directions of the apex court, the chief minister held a meeting again on July 24 and deliberated on the proposed targeted subsidy worth Rs3bn to the vulnerable and protect the poorest segment of population. It was pointed out that there were around eight million poor people living in 24 districts of the province, who would benefit under this scheme. However, it was suggested that a major share shall be transferred to the rural areas ensuring 100 per cent targeted subsidy to the poorest of the poor. This cash subsidy on flour would be given to those already registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme and Zakat Mustaheqeen whose number was stated to be eight million in the province. Total population of Sindh was estimated to be 42m, which means that this subsidy would likely benefit 25pc population of the province, according to one senior official familiar with this scheme. It was proposed in the meeting that for presenting a comprehensive programme that could satisfy the court, the assistance of other departments should also be sought. Thus, the meeting decided to set up a high-level body to submit a “comprehensive programme” within two weeks, which would likely be presented before the apex court on August 20. The committee would be led by the additional chief secretary (planning and development) and its members included secretaries of the finance, food and agriculture departments. The terms of reference of the committee would be preparing a timeline regarding implementation of the plan, detailing the number of persons to be benefited, mode of proposed project/plan and involving the poor people in the targeted subsidy, the sources said. Jirga wants NWA to be PESHAWAR: Waziristan Qaumi Welfare Jirga (WQWJ) has demanded of the government to declare North Waziristan Agency a calamity-hit area and announce a comprehensive uplift declared calamity-hit package for the welfare of its people to restore their confidence. Daily Dawn, August 05,2014 Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Eng Rahmatullah Dawar, a representative of WQWJ, said that government and army should make arrangements for the voluntarily return of the internally displaced persons to their respective hometowns in North Waziristan Agency because many of its areas had been cleared. He said the tribesmen were faced with numerous difficulties owing to the prevailing situation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas. “We are not terrorists. We are true patriotic citizens of the state and we have rendered numerous sacrifices for protection of the borders of the country,” Mr Dawar said. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and jirga members including Malik Jalal Manzarkhel, Malik Gul Naeem Wazir, Malik Abdul Ghaffar Khan Wazir, Maulana Khalid Khan Dawar, Akbar Ali Dawar and Abdul Malik Wazir along with elders of Dawar and Wazir tribes were also present during the press conference. Asks govt to make arrangements for return of IDPs and establish a cadet college in Miramshah Mr Dawar expressed anguish over what he called some controversial statements issued by responsible persons of Sindh government and nationalists of Sindh regarding the IDPs of North Waziristan Agency. He said that every child of Waziristan was patriotic. It was wrong and unjust to call tribal people terrorists, he added. On the occasion, Mr Dawar also read out some resolutions adopted by the jirga. A resolution demanded of the government and army to make arrangements for immediate repatriation of North Waziristan Agency IDPs. It asked the government to declare Waziristan a calamity-affected zone and establish a ‘new Waziristan’ by allocating special funds for the purpose. Terming the compensation amount of Rs0.4 million to Rs.0.5 million for per damaged building insufficient, a resolution demanded of the government to form a committee under the supervision of Safron to assess actual losses and collateral damage in North Waziristan Agency. It also demanded resumption of the registration process of Waziristan IDPs to accommodate those displaced families, which were not registered so far with Federal Disaster Management Authority owing to some technical reasons. Another resolution called for establishment of a cadet college in Miramshah and shifting of Cadet College Razmak to its original site besides setting up a

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polytechnic institute in North Waziristan Agency. Speaking on the occasion, Asad Qaiser said that in the prevailing scenario only Pakhtuns were victims of great catastrophes. He said that difficulties and miseries being faced by the people of Fata could not be ignored. Mr Qaiser said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hosted more than 300,000 displaced persons from Bajaur, Mohmand, Waziristan and Khyber agencies. He asked the federal government to announce a hefty amount for rehabilitation of the displaced persons and reconstruction of damaged buildings and infrastructure in Fata. “Restoration of lasting peace in Fata is vital for establishment of durable peace, stability and calm in rest of the country,” Mr Qaiser said. He added that tribesmen had not availed even the basic rights given to other citizens of the country. The main cause of the backwardness of the tribal people was enforcement of the black law of FCR in Fata. Similarly, he said, jirga system and local culture was destroyed in Fata and the displacement further complicated the situation. Mr Qaiser said that a transparent and fair system should be enforced for distribution of funds and a mechanism should be devised for rebuilding of health, education and road facilities in Fata. He also supported merger of Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Epidemic spread: Malakand PESHAWAR: Swat has been in the spotlight for dengue this season but on Saturday Malakand reports first patient as reported its first case, taking the total to 52 across the province. The patient, 18-year-old Bakhtullah, has been admitted to Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC). HMC spokesperson for dengue spreads infectious diseases, Dr Wali Rehman, said that they have separate rooms for Congo and dengue The Express Tribune, August patients and their staff has protective gear. So far 50 positive cases have been reported from 05,2014 Swat, one from Tarbela and one from Malakand. Temperatures are ideal in Swat for the breeding of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti that spreads dengue. A hospital official said that the mosquito will be more active during the monsoon rains. Temperatures are predicted to hover around 22 degrees with chances of rain in the next seven days. This is not the first time the region has grappled with dengue. According to data recorded by the health department, last year, around 57 people were infected in Abbottabad with one fatality; 26 suffered in Buner; 363 were infected in Lower Dir; 344 in Mardan; 210 in Mansehra; 479 in Malakand. The highest number came from Swat at 9,037 patients of whom 36 died. In Shangla, 1,116 people were infected. Talking to The Express Tribune, Dr Rana Muhammad Safdar, the chief of the Field Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Division at the National Institute of Health, said that whenever the dengue mosquito infects any person in a new place where it had not done so in the past, it usually results in a massive outbreak of the disease. This would explain what is happening in KP compared to other parts of the country. There are four types of dengue fever virus, he added. Therefore, if the population of a certain area is already infected by the first type and later with the second or third type, it also results in an outbreak. Given the high numbers, the government appears not to have been prepared to protect the populace this year. Muhammad Saleem from the government’s department working on the prevention of dengue and malaria said that they had appointed four committees to plan on controlling dengue this year. He said the chief minister’s fund has given Rs59 million and several prevention plans were being implemented. They had completed the training for doctors and paramedics. Vector control items are being bought and brochures and pamphlets were being published to spread awareness among people. Saleem claimed that by August 15, all the equipment would be distributed at district-level hospitals. Dengue can spread Patients who are already infected with the dengue virus can transmit the infection (for 4–5 days; maximum 12) via Aedes mosquitoes after their first symptoms appear. Dengue is a mosquito- borne viral infection. The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. There is no specific treatment for dengue/ severe dengue, but early detection and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates below 1%. Dengue prevention and control solely depends on effective vector control measures. Rain, rain, don’t come The brief rain in Karachi may have brought respite to the residents from the humid weather, but the 10 lives it ended up claiming reflects the poor state of affairs of the city administration. Apart again from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the commissioner’s office, the Defence The Exprss Tribune, August 04,2014 Housing Authority and the Cantonment Board Clifton authorities, which claim to be efficient managers, were also unable to prevent inconvenience being caused to residents in the aftermath of heavy downpour. Another problem that emerges in the aftermath of rain are massive power breakdowns, which eventually lead to water shortage in some areas. As the two utilities blame each other every time a fault occurs, the fact remains that both the water board and the power utility are ill-prepared to deal with any out of the ordinary event. The same vicious cycle of facing a problem and then blaming others for it continues instead of trying to develop a permanent solution. The city administration has failed to learn from this experience time and again. Now, the authorities need to ensure that they are better prepared in case more rainfall visits Karachi. However, since much worse disasters have failed to jolt the authorities into action, there is little hope for the future of civic administration in the country’s financial hub. Interestingly, the KMC admitted to knowing the cause behind inundated roads and poor sewage management, which is encroachment over nullahs. But instead of studying the problem in detail and coming up with a solution that rids Karachi of this menace, the authorities seem to have given up. They seem to be using ‘encroachments’ as an excuse to justify their poor performance, pretending as if removing them is a huge issue that falls outside their jurisdiction. 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also be held responsible in case of such incidents. Over 100 houses collapse, DADU: About 100 houses collapsed in Mehar town after floodwaters gushing from a breach in the dyke of Mehsar Bhuta Wah (canal) weakened their foundations while another breach in a farmlands flooded after canal in Kot Diji flooded date-palm orchards and farmland on Sunday. breaches in canal dykes Four residential colonies, Juman Colony, Rafiq Town, Bhutta Colony and Nawab Colony, came Daily Dawn, August 04,2014 under water after the 30-foot wide breach in the canal near Juman Colony. The floodwaters were moving to other parts of the town after causing the destruction in the colonies. Many affected residents were struggling frantically to plug the breach while a large number of area people were moving to safe places along with their valuable belongings. A large number of residents enraged at the irrigation department demonstrated on the Mehar- Larkana road for five hours, burnt tyers and raised slogans against the irrigation officials. The protesters blamed influential landlords for forcibly opening water gates at regulators to raise water level in the canal which eventually caused its dyke to develop the breach. They said the breach had not been plugged by irrigation officials, most of whom escaped from their offices after the breach. They demanded action against the negligent officials. Khairpur Date-palm orchards and crops of maize, barley and cotton were inundated when Sanhrro Wah in Kot Diji taluka developed a 25-foot wide breach early on Sunday morning. Khairpur Deputy Commissioner Munawar Ali Mithiani visited the affected area and directed the engineer concerned to have the breach plugged immediately. A low ranking irrigation official was suspended on charges of negligence as villagers and irrigation personnel struggled to plug the breach. Hill torrents hit crops, DERA GHAZI KHAN: Heavy downpour on mountainous Sulaiman Range on Sunday caused flood in Wadore and Soori Lound hill torrents, damaging crops and partially inflicting loss on houses human settlements. Heavy rain on Sulaiman Range, which is at least 23 miles away in west of Daily Dawn,August 04,2014 Dera Ghazi Khan city, generated flood in Wadore and Soori Lound hill torrents. As a result of which crops and human settlements in arid zone Pachadh faced losses. According to locals, Wadore, Baila, Noorwah, Pati Zai, Pati Tomi, Dagar Chit, Chit Sarkani, Basti Fauja and Basti Pathan areas were hit by floods. It merits mentioning that after the super flood in 2010, the government had provided funds to manage the hill torrent but to no avail. According to flood unit of irrigation department, 56,258 cusec flow in Wadore and 64,304 cusec in Soori Lound hill torrents was recorded. District Coordination Officer Asif Qurashi said Chit Arkani was the major area hit by water flow while the rest of villages faced nominal losses. He said health teams had been sent along with relief goods. Karachi beach tragedy KARACHI: Two more bodies were recovered from the sea in Karachi, taking the death toll of people who drowned at Sea View beach up to 38 on Saturday. All beaches in the city have been Death toll rises to 38 declared off-limits till August 3 and the provincial government also plans to do so on Independence Day. SHC turns down request to take notice of beach deaths Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui had earlier said that the ban on visiting the beaches will be lifted on Sunday, adding that it was imposed to ensure that there were no further The Statesman, August 03,2014 casualties. This ban is in addition to the one imposed under Section 144 that prevents citizens from going into the water till August 27. Rescue teams had recovered the bodies of nine picnickers on August 1, in addition to 27 others before. Police had earlier arrested over 40 people from beaches in the metropolis for violating Section 144, which bans the gathering of more than four people at one place for rallies and protests. The responsibility of the tragic drowning has not been pinned yet. Sindh IGP Ghulam Haider Jamali has already formed a three-member inquiry committee; however, the committee had not prepared its report till the filing of this report. The Sindh government had earlier announced Rs0.2 million each for the families of the deceased. Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday rejected an application requesting it to take notice of the beach tragedy. Advocate Muhammad Nadeem Shaikh, president of Justice Helpline Pakistan, addressed an application to the SHC Chief Justice asking him to initiate the legal proceedings against relevant authorities for their failure to devise contingency plan or standard operating procedure (SOP) that resulted in loss of lives. In one-page letter, Shaikh submitted that at least 40 picnickers drowned into the sea while taking bath, due to lack contingency plan to avert the tragedy. Had the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Cantonment Board, Police, Deputy Commissioner and other relevant authorities devised the emergency plan for Karachi beaches, such tragedy could have been prevented, he added. He requested the court to initiate the proceedings in the matter and order action against officials responsible so that such incidents could be prevented in the future. SHC Acting Chief Justice Faisal Arab disposed of the application while directing applicant to file a constitutional petition and underline the causes of the tragedy and suggest measures to avert it in future. Seven dead in Karachi rain KARACHI: Heavy monsoon rains lashed Sindh's provincial metropolis killing seven people on Saturday. Rescue sources said three persons died of electrocution after rain at Buffer Zone and related incidents Machchar Colony in North Karachi, while a woman and two children were injured as the wall of The Frontior Post, August 02,2014 their house collapsed, who were shifted to hospital, where the woman and a child succumbed to their injuries. Meanwhile, two more persons died of wall collapse in SITE and Gulshan-e-Murad areas here. Heavy rainfall with strong winds was reported from I.I. Chundrigar Road, Kharadar, Meethadar, Burns Road, F. B Area. Nazimabad, North Karachi,Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Malir, Airport, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Shah Faisal Colony, Landhi, Korangi, Gulshan-e-Maymar, DHA, Clifton and other areas. Rainwater inundated roads in different parts of the city. Due to the heavy rainfall, multiple grid-stations of KElectric (formerly KESC) went offline with dozens of feeders tripping

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causing blackouts in multiple areas of the metropolis. K-Electric spokesman Usama Qureshi emphasised that teams were working to restore the 80 effected feeders adding that power would be restored in the next four hours. Life at Bannu camp is even BANNU: Thousands of women displaced by fighting are struggling to get food and other aid because they lack identity cards and conservative elders have forbidden them from going to harder for women without distribution centres. ID cards The women are among nearly a million people who registered for aid after the army began Daily Dawn, August 02,2014 Operation Zarb-i-Azb against militants in North Waziristan. The army ordered civilians to leave the tribal region before the offensive began in June. Many ended up in Bannu. No census has been conducted in North Waziristan for years, so no one knows the true scale of the problem. Government figures, however, show almost three-quarters of those seeking aid are women and children. There’s plenty of food to go around, with the World Food Programme handing out nearly 5,000 tons and many other aid groups active. Tribal traditions a big hurdle in getting relief But women face two problems: the lack of identity cards and an edict from elders of their Pashtun tribes forbidding them from going out to get aid. Conservative tribal traditions demand women stay at home and men fetch the food. The same traditions prevent many women from getting identity cards. Some families also find the idea of a woman being photographed or fingerprinted for cards highly intrusive, even though the National Database and Registration Authority that issues the identity cards runs women-only centres. Others simply lived in areas too remote to get cards. For now, women and children without male relatives are largely dependent on handouts from neighbours who are themselves dependent on aid. Even women who have husbands may face problems, since many men have multiple wives depending on them. ‘I have no chance’ One woman sobbed behind her veil as she waited outside the main sports stadium in Bannu, watching men with wheelbarrows carry out sacks of flour and containers of water. “They are not letting me in,” she said. “I have no chance to enter.” The woman, Basmira, had no identity and no male relative. She stood near a cluster of women in burqas beseeching stick-wielding police and army guards to let them into the stadium. Another woman, Maimoona, said her husband was killed by a stray bullet three months ago. “You see those sticks in their hands? They will beat us if we try to go in,” said 30-year-old Maimoona. Two other women said they were also widows and one said her son was a drug addict. A soldier at the gate said women were welcome to go to other distribution sites around the city. However, women were also being denied entry at four other centres. “This lack of ID cards is a major problem for widows, second wives, and many women whose husbands are not here,” said Yasmin Akhtar, regional manager for Khwendo Kor, an aid group helping about 1,000 of the women. Mohammad Abbas Khan, the commissioner for displaced families in Bannu, was exasperated. “We tried to resist the elders but it was like talking to a brick wall,” he said. “This conservative culture overrides religion, it overrides ethics and it overrides human rights.” The government says it will set up a women-only distribution point in the next few weeks but until then women have to rely on handouts from other hungry families. That generosity is keeping many people fed at Bannu’s Government School No 3, where hundreds of displaced live in classrooms partitioned by cotton sheets. Shashparizada, 45, and her co-wife are at the school with their 12 children and husband, a frail 70-year-old with a long white beard. He lay on a rope bed with a fan nearby, too weak to stand. “He is so old, it is hard for him to wait in line,” Shashparizada said. “We do not have ID cards and he cannot go, so there is nothing for us.” Centre asks Sindh to boost KARACHI: The Sindh government has received a letter from Islamabad asking for extensive polio campaigns in the province, particularly in Karachi, in anticipation of the arrival of thousands polio drive amid IDPs influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from North Waziristan Agency after the launch of an army Daily Dawn, August 02,2014 operation there, it emerged on Friday. Officials in the provincial health department said that they had received a letter last week from Islamabad asking for greater efforts to combat the crippling disease, the increasing incidence of which has led to travel sanctions on the country by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The sources said the authorities in Islamabad wanted to know about the activities of the relevant authorities in Sindh vis-à-vis eradication of polio particularly during Ramazan. “The month is very important as it has come soon after the WHO sanctions and requires to be spent with a lot of effort,” said the letter, which the officials called a government memo. “It is time to go for all an out- war against polio as it has already harmed the country a great deal,” a source quoted the document as having contained. The officials, however, claimed that they had spent the whole month with all the resources available to root out polio, which included several campaigns, not publicised in the media for security reasons, in the city’s ‘most sensitive’ parts, which formed Karachi’s western and eastern fringes. However, they conceded that many such campaigns could not be run when security was not available. “Large congregations and shopping sprees everywhere required most of the police protection, because of which we could not get approved certain polio campaigns in Karachi during Ramazan,” said a senior police official. The recent practice required police protection and a ban on pillion-riding in the areas where a polio campaign is planned. The measure has been made mandatory after recent attacks on volunteers that killed and injured many of them. No volunteer is permitted to go for vaccination of children aged up to five in the absence of police protection. Sindh has recorded nine out of 99 polio cases in the country — eight of them from Karachi and one from Sanghar district. The province recorded 10 cases last year with eight from Karachi and four in 2012 — the year when the city remained polio- free. The officials said with the arrival of thousands of IDPs particularly in the city’s western fringes, the danger of polio had multiplied as NWA had reported more than 60 per cent of the polio cases recorded in the country. “It is hugely dangerous. We have to see every child, but what concerns us more is that most of the arrivals from NWA have resided at their relatives who live in the localities that are already declared the most sensitive in our files,” said a senior official. The officials identified Baldia and Gadap towns and Gulshan-i-Iqbal neighbourhood as areas where

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active virus had been detected. They said Islamabad had also communicated with the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, expressing similar concerns over the detection of the poliovirus from the sewers of Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Peshawar towns. In its letter, the federal ministry sought the provinces’ help to ensure that the coverage in future immunisation drives reach the maximum number of children and those children missed out for a host of reasons, mostly reluctance on the part of their parents particularly in Pakhtun origin families, should be traced and inoculated in special campaigns. Polio campaigns had been abruptly ended more than once in the city after attacks on volunteers in Qayyumabad this year and previously on a WHO doctor and several polio vaccinators. As many as 754 polio cases have been detected during the past 18 years in Sindh, official figures show. Apart from Pakistan, the only two other countries where polio cases were reported in 2012 were Nigeria (over 200 polio cases) and Afghanistan (over 60 polio cases). The results this year for both the countries are much improved than Pakistan. Efforts to tackle polio in the country have been hampered over the years by local people’s ‘misconceptions’ and suspicions about vaccination, which has engendered violence. Resistance also comes from parents, who believe in ‘conspiracy theories’ about the polio vaccine. Heavy rains damage crops, TAXILA: The recent spell of monsoon rains has created havoc in the rural areas of the city, inundating almost all low-lying areas and surging water inside houses and shops, damaging rural areas inundated hundreds of houses and causing a massive loss. Rainwater inundated several low-lying areas Daily Dawn,August 01,2014 and roads in the rural areas of the city after the heavy downpour. The drainage system has choked and several roads have turned into ponds of water, creating problems for the residents, as their shops are inundated in knee-deep waters, besides damaging standing crops. Areas including Ahatta, Usman Khattar, Garhi Sikandar, Garhi Afghanan, Rehbar Colony, Machhar Colony, Shahpur, Khurram Paracha and the localities adjacent to Faisal Shaheed Road have been worst-affected. In several areas, people were seen waiting helplessly near their inundated houses for the rainwater to recede. The residents are seen using buckets to throw out water from their houses as no assistance has been provided by the authorities, while poor arrangements have been made by the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) for drainage. The residents complain that the roads and streets remain inundated for several days after rain, creating inconvenience for them. “The ongoing rains have exposed all the tall claims made by the concerned departments of TMA about the sanitation and drainage of rainwater,” said Manzoorul Hassan, a former councillor. Before the rains, he added, the authorities had claimed that all the streams and drains of the city had been cleared of silt and solid waste, thus there was no danger of flooding during the current monsoon season. The heavy downpour has also damaged standing crops in these areas. The farmers said that standing rainwaters in the field could damage their crops completely. High tide engulfs Karachi's Dozens of people drowned in Karachi after defying a ban on swimming during the monsoon season. The bathers were among thousands who had taken to the beaches to celebrate the Eid- seaside picnickers ul-Fitr holiday, which began on Tuesday and continued until Friday. Thousands of residents Daily Dawn,August 01,2014 regularly throng Karachi's beaches on public holidays, but safety standards are very low with the few lifeguards on duty often unable to exert any authority. Mobile hospital arranged PESHAWAR: Doctors have been urging people to spread awareness regarding hygiene among the internally displaced persons (IDPs) so they could take safety measures against a host of for IDPs avoidable ailments. This was stated by Fata health services director Dr Pervez Kamal Khan Daily Dawn,August 01,2014 during his visit to free mobile hospitals set up at the government high schools of Boo Karam Garhi, Mamoondkhel, Mangla Mela and Sarikhel areas for the displaced population of North Waziristan Agency. He said that the mobile medical camps would continue to function in the areas hosting the displaced people. “It is important that the people care for hygiene and protect themselves against diseases. The people should wash hands before and after meal and use clean drinking water to avoid food and water-borne ailments,” he said. Dr Niaz Afridi, manager of the Fata mobile hospitals, said that they had examined 994 patients, many of whom suffered from gastroenteritis and diarrhoea. On this occasion, 174 children were examined while 134 others underwent different diagnostic tests. He said that 12 mobile hospitals had been catering to the health needs of the displaced people. He said that the mobile hospitals had also been tasked to administer oral polio vaccine to the children. Drought in Tharparkar KARACHI: Death toll in Tharparkar from drought continued to go up as a total of 59 children had so far been a victim of acute starvation. One more child, a girl Zareena aged one month had claims 59 lives ceased to fighting against malnutrition and expired at the Civil Hospital at Mithi. Sources in health Paksitan Observer, August 01,2014 department said. The Civil Hospital administration said that 20 children were being admitted there and all best medical facilities were offered to them. However, the parents of ailing children complained of dearth of required medical facilities.

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DRR/ DRM SECTOR FRAMEWORKS NEWS United States Agency for International Development (USAID) USAID and NADRA partner PESHAWAR: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Conflict to assist conflict victims of Victims Support Program, CVSP, in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), extended a unique income generation opportunity to the first five conflict KP and FATA victims in KP and FATA by providing them training, equipment and franchise license to become The Statesman,August 30,2014 e-Sahulat agents in their respective villages. NADRA’s e-Sahulat is a service that enables the Government of Pakistan to collect utility payments online across the country. In addition to being trained and being licensed by NADRA to operate as an agent, e-Sahulat agents must have access to a computer, a printer and an internet connection to qualify. E-Sahulat agents are able to work from home and earn an income by receiving a percentage of each processed transaction. Under this partnership, CVSP provided the equipment needed to become an agent while NADRA provided the training and licensing. The first group to receive the equipment and training is a test group that will help refine the plan. The results will then be used to expand the programme to include 50 more beneficiaries. This collaboration comes as part of USAID’s initiative to foster sustainable models of the Public-Private Partnership. NADRA is promoting the expansion of e-Sahulat as a way to improve the collection of utility bills in remote areas or those suffering from security risks. Under its mandate to restore the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable conflict-affected families in KP and FATA, CVSP has a wide network of partners and beneficiaries in some of the most remote and volatile areas. “We are very pleased with this model because it provides an opportunity to assist conflict-affected communities’ sustainably through a win-win scenario for all; NADRA, th beneficiaries, and the community”, said Adnan Sher, the Conflict Victims Support Program’s Chief of the Party. The USAID funded Conflict Victims Support Program is a three- year initiative that provides social and medical services as well as economic recovery assistance packages to victims of conflict in KP and FATA. To date, the program has restored the lives and livelihoods of more than 12,000 families who have lost their main source of income because of the death or injury of the main breadwinners. USAID contributes The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contributed an additional additional $2.5 million to $2.5m this week for emergency food assistance to 15,000 displaced families from Northern Waziristan residing in Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan. USAID continues to work Northern Waziristan’s with the United Nations World Food Programme and our local and provincial partners to Displaced People in Khost distribute emergency food assistance through the Afghanistan Protracted Relief and Recovery and Paktika Operations. In fiscal year 2014, USAID has provided $87.8 million in humanitarian assistance Reliefweb, August 30,2014 for families and communities affected by man-made and natural disasters in Afghanistan. US gives additional $6 PESHAWAR: The United States has contributed additional $6 million to help Pakistan meet the million for IDPs food and nutritional needs of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Federally The Statesman, August 26,2014 Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) following the operation Zarb-e-Azb. The contribution, provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FFP), is part of the ongoing partnership between Pakistan, US and the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) under the Twinning Programme, said a statement by the US Embassy Monday. "Twinning" is an innovative programme that complements the Government of Pakistan's contribution of locally grown wheat by paying for milling, fortification, transport and distribution costs. The fortification process provides additional vitamins and minerals to address the dietary needs of vulnerable populations. This food is being used by the WFP to support 1.4 million IDPs, including those from the North Waziristan Agency, it said. With this contribution, the USAID is now the largest international donor to the programme, providing a total of $39 million in support - enough to transform over 60 percent of the 214,000 metric tons of wheat donated by Pakistan since 2013. The United States has a long-standing history of, and commitment to, working together with Pakistan to provide humanitarian assistance and support human and social development. In 2014, the USAID provided over $60 million in food assistance to Pakistan, in addition to the Twinning Programme. Since 2009, the United States has provided over $1.4 billion in humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, making it the largest bilateral provider of humanitarian assistance. Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Location-based disaster PESHAWAR: A location based warning system has been launched to facilitate aid agencies warning SMS system and mobile phone users in disaster-hit areas to interact through SMS text and help mitigate impact of disasters. The project is a flagship endeavour designed to ensure preparedness and launched to mitigate impact mitigation of a disaster through emergency response, emergency recovery, rehabilitation and The Statesman,August 30,2014 development. Mobile phone operator, Telenor Pakistan has inked an agreement with its emergency response partners - Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for Beneficiary Communications Project which aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters and extending timely relief to the victims by introducing in Pakistan the first of its kind innovative location based early warning SMS system. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Telenor Pakistan, Michael Patrick Foley and Secretary General, PRCS, Mehboob Sardar signed the agreement in presence of Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Anusha Rehman here. Sharing her views, Anusha Rehman said unfortunately, Pakistan has seen recurring natural disasters in recent times and it is heartening to see that Telenor Pakistan and PRCS have again collaborated to develop a system utilizing their core competencies to bring positive social change. This is true empowerment, as it will allow potential affectees to proactively lives, she said and added everyone can in fact become a helping hand. On the occasion, Michael Patrick Foley said unlike

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traditional SMS services which require broadcast messages to be delivered to every subscriber on a carrier's network, this system allows PRCS to specify a particular region or even a neighborhood to which text messages will be sent to mobile phones. He said the text messages elicit response from mobile phone users in need of aid, giving them an effective voice on how assistance should be delivered. Emergency aid: Red SIALKOT: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Chairman Dr Saeed Elahi on Tuesday said the organisation would set up response cells 100 cities of the country. He said the project would Crescent Society to open be launched from Sialkot. “The purpose of these response cells would be to provide emergency response cells aid,” he said. He was addressing a meeting at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce. Saeed said The Express Tribune, August 27, he had negotiated with the federal government to introduce a chapter of PRCS in the syllabus of 2014 all educational institutions. He said humanitarian organisation had provided food, drinking water and health facilities to more than 8,000 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bannu. He said the disaster management committee of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce would be linked to the response cell of the PRCS. He said both would work closely to provide quick relief to the people. PRCS General Secretary Brig Dr Mehboob Sardar spoke on the the function, history, role, challenges and working structure of the organisation. World Health Organization (WHO) Climate change brings new PESHAWAR: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that major killer diseases will spread and health problems will worsen with climate change. The WHO, which is health threats: WHO holding the first global conference on health and climate in Geneva, urged nations to act quickly The Statesman,August 29, 2014 to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, which lead to climate change, Voice of America Reported. Although some countries could see localized benefits from global warming cold countries could experience fewer winter deaths due to more temperate weather as well as increased food production the WHO says overall health effects are likely to be overwhelmingly negative. Maria Neira, director of the Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Department at WHO, says seven million people die prematurely every year because of air pollution, but that number can be cut. "We can reduce dramatically non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular diseases, heart disease, respiratory diseases, by promoting, for instance a more sustainable, low-carbon society where instead of using very pollutant and solid fuels," Neira said, "we will move into a more sustainable energy consumption and, therefore, by doing so, we will obtain plenty of benefits for our health." The health community is working to improve surveillance to control infectious diseases and she says deadly diseases such as cholera, malaria and dengue are highly sensitive to weather and climate. Recent WHO figures show that climate change already causes tens of thousands of deaths every year from shifting patterns of disease and extreme weather events, such as heat waves and floods. Climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths every year between 2030 and 2050 due to heat exposure, diarrhea, malaria, and childhood under-nutrition. Alistair Woodward, the coordinating lead author of the health chapter of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says there is opportunity for positive change. "Transport systems, which produce maybe a quarter of the greenhouse emissions, are unhealthy and damaging to the environment in many ways," Woodward said. - APP World Bank (WB) World Bank Helps Combat The World Bank approved US$47.95 million to help the Government of Pakistan improve nutrition status of children less than two years of age, and of pregnant and lactating women in Malnutrition among targeted areas. “Enhanced Nutrition for Mothers and Children” will specifically target women and Mothers and Children the relatively high proportion of stunting that occurs during pregnancy. It will support scaling-up World Bank Press Release, August of well proven maternal nutrition interventions for women of child-bearing age and sharpening 29, 2014 the nutrition focus of ante-natal visits and provision of daily Iron Folic Acid supplementation during pregnancy. All the provinces in Pakistan are facing challenges of malnutrition. Half of the children under five in Balochistan (52 percent) and in Sindh (50 percent) are stunted and these rates have worsened in these two provinces since 2001. Likewise, almost half (48 percent) of children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and 39 percent of children under five years in Punjab are stunted. While the project focuses initially on Sindh and Balochistan provinces, the aim is to enhance national coverage through coordination of support between Pakistan’s development partners. Although maternal and child health indicators have improved in Pakistan, significant challenges remain. The preliminary findings of the 2011 National Nutrition Survey revealed that the rates of child stunting have not changed in Pakistan since 1965. Pakistan has high rates of child malnutrition, with 44 percent of children being stunted and 22 percent severely stunted. The World Bank’s financial support consists of a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of US$36.24 million to Sindh and a Grant from the Trust Fund for the Pakistan Partnership for Improved Nutrition, financed by the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government and administered by the World Bank, in an amount of US$11.71 million to Balochistan. The International Development Association (IDA) is the World Bank Group’s grant and low-interest arm. The credit will be on standard IDA terms, with a maturity of 25 years, including a grace period of 5 years.

Peoples’ Network on Food and Agriculture Worrying statistics: HYDERABAD: Activists of civil society organisations have urged the Sindh government to formulate an effective food and agriculture policy, citing high levels of malnutrition among the Activists of civil society poorer people. urge government to work The participants, speaking at a meeting organised by the Peoples’ Network on Food and

©2014 www.alhasan.com 24 for eradication of food Agriculture on Tuesday, expressed concerns that Sindh lacked a coherent policy to cater to its most vulnerable residents. Shahbaz Bukhari, Oxfam’s ‘Grow Campaign’ manager, referred to insecurity the National Nutrition Survey of Pakistan, 2011, to highlight the seriousness of the problem. The Express Tribune, August 28, According to the survey, food insecurity in urban and rural areas of Pakistan was assessed at 2014 18 per cent and 21 per cent, respectively. But in Sindh, supposed to be rich in agriculture, the figure was 34 per cent, which was considerably higher than any other province. Up to 17 per cent of the province’s population suffers from severe hunger, according to the survey. “The three categories of insecurity – without hunger, with hunger and with severe hunger, when put together, reveal that around 72 per cent of Sindh’s population is faced by some degree of food scarcity.” Punhal Saryo of the Sindh Hari Porhiyat Council explained that water management, poor infrastructure, lack of employment opportunities and educational facilities, bad governance, landless peasants, disproportionate land holdings and poverty were some of the major contributors to food insecurity in rural areas. “A legal policy guideline formed by the provincial legislature that addresses a holistic agriculture development, incentives for the sector, food security, rights for peasants, equitable land ownership and empowerment of women agriculture workers is the need of the hour,” said the regional manager of Strengthening Participatory Organisation, Mustafa Baloch. Lal Chand, an agriculture officer and the focal person for the directorate of Agriculture Extension Sindh, informed the meeting that the per acre yield of crops had remained stagnant since 1999. He added, however, that the province’s population had almost doubled over the last 15 years, posing a major threat to food security. According to Prof Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar of the Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, climate change, salinity and use of chemicals was adversely affecting soil fertility and productivity. The NGO representatives requested the government to consult agricultural experts and form a long-term policy to ensure continuous growth and food security.

Saarc Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC) Call for research on KARACHI: Invasive species have emerged as a major problem in many countries with invasive species expansion in trade and traffic volume affecting their ecology, economy and health, said marine experts at an international workshop held on Monday. A number of invasive species have been threatening environment introduced in Pakistan’s freshwater to increase fish productivity but no research has ever been Daily Dawn, August 26,2014 carried out to examine their impact on the ecosystem, according to them. The three-day workshop on ‘Bio-invasion and ballast water management’ was organised by Saarc Coastal Zone Management Centre in collaboration with Climate Change Division at a hotel. Experts from Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bangladesh and Afghanistan also attended the event. Dr Shahid Amjad, former director general of the National Institute of Oceanography who is currently working at the Institute of Business Management, explained that as soon as a solid object came in contact with seawater, organic matter started settling on its surface in the form of a slimy layer of glycoprotein film. The film, he said, contained organic nutrients that attracted different marine micro-organisms, plants and animals to the object immersed in the seawater. With a very high settlement and growth rate, these micro-organisms, he said, seriously affected the efficiency of the equipment/object they accumulated on. There was also a risk of endangering another environment when one vessel carried invasive species to another place. “Worldwide, over 400 marine organisms are important in causing fouling problems. This causes a very bad effect on fisheries production, shipping and the coastal industry and infrastructure due to infestation,” he said, adding that biofouling also led to frequent closure of recreational and tourism facilities. The ballast water of a vessel, the audience was informed, had been recognised as a major source of introducing invasive species. All modern seagoing sea vessels carried huge amount of ballast water that was often pumped into tanks from coastal waters in one region and discharged at the next port of call, wherever cargo was loaded, it was said. The discharge, it was said, might pose serious ecological, economic and health problems due to the multitude of marine species carried in ships’ ballast water. Reference were made to different countries where invasive species wreaked havoc with local environment and were controlled with a lot of effort. Presenting slides on the impact of bio-invasive species on Pakistan fisheries, Mohammad Moazzam Khan working as a technical adviser on marine resources with World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan said a number of species such as trout, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, tilapia and Pangasius had been introduced in Pakistan’s freshwater in order to increase fish productivity in saline water. “No study has ever been conducted to examine the impact of these species on the ecosystem. Our country also lacks reliable data on indigenous marine flora and fauna that makes the identification of the invasive species difficult,” he said while showing a list of fish species that had been misidentified. Representing the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, retired captain S. Hashim Hasnain highlighted how the world developed anti-fouling system that was defined as a coating paint, surface treatment or a device used on a ship to control or prevent attachment of unwanted organisms. “Biofouling occurs everywhere but is most significant economically to the shipping industries, since high levels of fouling on a ship hull significantly increases drag, reducing the overall hydrodynamic performance of the vessel and increases the fuel consumption. This contributes to marine pollution,” Mr Hasnain said. He said people used different material, for instance lime, arsenal and mercurial compounds and pesticides, to keep hull safe until 1960 when one of the most effective anti-fouling paints containing tributytin, a highly toxic chemical, was developed. However, he said, environmental studies showed that such compounds persisted in water and in sediments, killing sea life other than that attached to the hulls of ships

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and possibly entering the food chain. “The chemical was later internationally banned,” he said. The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation used biocide-free paint to keep ship hull safe, he claimed. Climate change division director general Irfan Tariq, Dr Hina Saeed Baig of the NIO, Prof Ghazala Siddiqui and Dr Furqana Chaghtai from Karachi University’s Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology also spoke. Sahar Foundation (Trust) Typhoid still common PESHAWAR: Dr Waqar Shah of Sahar Foundation (Trust) has said typhoid is a deadly bacterial disease which affects over 20 million people worldwide, while around 0.2 to 0.6 million people disease in developing die of this deadly disease every year and 90 percent mortality occur in developing countries. He countries informed this while delivering a health awareness lecture organized by Sahir Foundation (Trust) The Statesman,August 24,2014 in collaboration with Youth Study Circle at Nai Abadi, Baldia Town, Karachi. He informed that typhoid is deadly disease caused by salmonella typhi bacteria. Over 0.7 million people suffer from this deadly bacterial disease in Pakistan annually and children are most vulnerable to it. The disease could not be limited in view of age as it can affect any person at any stage, he said. Shah expelled the impression prevalent in the society that typhoid is not a dangerous disease as its treatment is possible through antibiotic medicines. He said: Actually, typhoid is caused by bacteria which has developed resistance against antibiotic medicines, thus typhoid related complications rises with the passage of time. Fifty percent typhoid cases occur due to contaminated water, decayed fruits, ignorance and lack of awareness. Symptoms of disease are laziness, headache, abdominal pain and high fever. He stressed the need for taking preventive measures and providing vaccination to the affected patients. Vice-Chairman Sahir Foundation Syed Rafiq Shah said objective of organizing health awareness lectures in slum areas of the city is to create awareness and education about the diseases. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Climate change to cut ISLAMABAD: Climate change will slash up to 9pc off the South Asian economy every year by South Asia’s economy by the end of this century if the world continues on its current fossil-fuel intensive path, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. The human and financial toll could be even higher if the 2100 damage from floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events is included, it says. The Nation, August 20, 2014 A ground-breaking report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) titled Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia, predicts that by 2050, the collective economy of six countries-Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka-wilm lose an average 1.8% of its annual gross domestic product, rising to 8.8% by 2100. The forecast assumes a 4.6xC rise in global temperatures, but given the uncertainties of climate change, there is a slight chance that annual losses will rise to as high as 24% by 2100. Vhe Maldives and Nepal would be the hardest hit, losing up to 12.6% and 9.9% of their economies, respectively, every year, by 2100. Meanwhile, Bangladesh would lose 9.4%, India 8.7%, Bhutan 6.6%, and Sri Lanka 6.5%. The impact and cost of climate change in South Asia will depend largely on how the global community tackles the issue, according to the report. If the world continues on its current path, South Asia will need to spend at least $73 billion, or an average of 0.86% of its GDP every year between now and 2100 to adapt to climate change damage. On the other hand, if countries around the world act together to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2xC under the so-called Copenhagen-Cancun agreement, then South Asia’s economy would only be reduced by 1.3% annually by 2050 and 2.5% by 2100, and the cost of shielding itself from the worst of the impacts would be nearly halved!to around $40.6 billion, or 0.48% of GDP. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Food scarcity: ‘Water FAISALABAD: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries should make joint efforts to deal with challenges such as water scarcity, food insecurity and scarcity major South Asian malnutrition in the region, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmad challenge’ said on Monday. He was speaking at the concluding session of the Leveraging Agriculture for The Express Tribune, August 20, Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) seminar, held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). 2014 “The threat of water scarcity looms large in the entire region. The population is increasing, but agricultural production is diminishing,” he said. He said that Pakistan was going through difficult times and facing a shortage of food, energy and water. “The HEC is setting up three centres for advanced studies in the fields of food, water and energy with the help of the USAID,” he said. He said that the country had seven agricultural universities. Agriculture scientist, Dr MS Swaminathan, said agricultural development and technology transfer would improve the lives and livelihoods of rural communities. He called for closer collaboration among SAARC countries in the fields of nutrition, agriculture and food. “Post- harvest losses must be minimised to increase agricultural productivity,” he said. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that per capita water availability had decreased in the country over the years. “The per capita water availability is only 1,000 cubic metres per person. The figure was 5,200 cubic metres in 1947,” he said. “Malnutrition affects 40 per cent of the children in the region. We have to take steps to end this. We have to shift our focus from green revolution to ever-green revolution,” he said. Faisalabad Divisional Commissioner Sardar Akram Javed said that the country was blessed with tremendous natural resources. “The adoption of the latest agricultural practices will help decrease food insecurity. Water use should be rationalised as well,” he said. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rai Niaz said that farming

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community should be educated to use the latest agricultural tools and innovations. “The low per acre production is a matter of grave concern,” he said. National Institute of Food Sciences and Science Technology Director General Prof Dr Masood Sadiq Butt said that the object of the seminar was to increase the collaboration among the scientists of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. GERMAN GOVERNMENT Food for IDPs: Germany ISLAMABAD: The German government vowed to extend a helping hand to theinternally announces 1m Euro aid displaced persons (IDPs) of North Waziristan with their assistance to theWorld Food Programme through the ‘Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion’ project. The Express Tribune, August 1, 2014 The project will provide one million Euros for the relief work, said a statement released by the German Embassy on Thursday. “We will support the Government of Pakistan in building social cohesion in Fata and halt the decline in nutritional status in food-insecure areas,” the statement said.

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HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTIONS IN DISASTER SECTOR IN PAKISTAN HAPE Development and Welfare Association Activities in District Badin Project Title Donor Activity Date of Taluka Village Number of Activity Beneficiaries Provide Shelter to OPP-RTI Provision of 24-Aug-14 Matli Nasir Abad 300 Flood Effective of Shelter 2011 Source: HAPE Badin Activities Updates/shared by HAPE/via email on 29-8-2014

Mandhar Development Society (MDS) Activities in District Badin MDS is working with UNDP/GEF – SGP on the project “Conservation of threatened fish species through the introduction of alternate livelihood approaches and advocating the issues of fisher folk in the coastal area of Badin". The following table shows the detail of project activities; Project Title Donor Activity Date of Taluka Village Number of Activity Beneficiaries "Conservation UNDP/GEF –  Baseline survey 11 Dec 2013 Golarchi U/C Gharo 30 individuals, of threatened SGP Pakistan to 27 Feb 2 from each fish species  Trainings of 2014 village through the Beneficiaries and

introduction of VPCs. 15 villages of alternate livelihood 19 Mar 2014 UC Gharro  Construction of 15 to 26 Jun approaches and nurseries for fish 2014 advocating the farming issues of fisher

folk in the coastal area of  4. Engage youth of 15 villages of the coastal area in March 2014 UC Gharro Badin " to July 2014 small enterprises

15 July 2014 to 14 Oct 15 villages of 2014 UC Gharro Source: MDS Activities Updates/shared by MDS/via email on 29-8-2014 Community Development Foundation (CDF) Activities in District Jacobabad

Project Title Donor Activity Date of Taluka Village Number of Activity Beneficiaries Maternal Rutgers WPF Dissemination 20 August Jacobabad Jacobabad 123 Health & Seminar 2014 Domestic Violence: Impact of personal Social Factors Source: CDF Activities Updates/shared by CDF/via email on 29-8-2014 PIMA –Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP) Updates

The following is the achievement for the hygiene sessions conducted in the project by Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA): UC # of Achievement Total Session & Village Participations Coverage Covered # Participants Session Participants Sessions Participants Session Female Male

Thul Khair 90 99 1,868 110 2,256 209 4,124 Muhammad Glor Masu 67 109 2,292 74 1,582 183 3,874 Khan Hajipur 89 78 1,559 99 2,127 177 3,686

Chandia 112 138 2,689 119 2,596 257 5,285

Chachran 74 85 1,650 105 2,144 190 3,794 Sharif Total 432 509 10,058 507 10,705 1,016 20,763

Source: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), file:///C:/Users/SALMAN/Desktop/HIP-Project-Rahim-Yar-Khan.pdf, accessed on 27-080-2014

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AKF Activities in District Lahore Activitity Al-Khidmat Foundation (AKF) invested Rs. 247,000 on a three-month veterinary program which was taught at Riphah College of Veterinary Sciences. 25 people have benefit from the program. As of August 26, 2014 A special certificate distribution ceremony was arranged at the end of the program. Source: AKP Activities Updates/http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/al-khidmat-foundations- veterinary-program-benefits-25-people/#sthash.t6xgc1y1.dpbs/ updated on 26-8-2014 Activitity Al-Khidmat Foundation arranged a ration package distribution in Shakar-darra, Mianwali for North Waziristan IDPs. Cash worth Rs. 80,000 and ration packages were distributed among 16 As of August 18, 2014 families. President Al-Khidmat Mianwali Mr. Abdul Rehman Farooqi, and Mr. Umar Farooq Kanjo were also present on the occasion. Dr. Muhammad Bilal and Dr. Ali represented PIMA. Source: AKF Ativities Updates/ http://al- khidmatfoundation.org/category/news/#sthash.a3OzuVVr.ZRUDc5Jh.dpbs/ updated on 19-8-2014 SRSP WASH Emergency Response in Bannu Updates Activitity To reduce the morbidity rate of North Waziristan IDP’s & host communities, UNICEF started WASH emergency responses through implementing partner SRSP in District Bannu. So far, As of August 25, 2014 45,550 NWA IDP’s and 6,602 host individuals have been provided with WASH facilities. However the total project target is to benefit 100,000 individuals. Source: SRSP NW Displacement response Updates/ by SRSP/ updated on 25-8-2014 WHO Updates Activitity Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan From August 10 - 16 , 2014  CCHF: During this week, 13 suspected CCHF cases with 2 deaths have been reported 11 suspected cases were from Balochistan province; while 2 suspected cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.  In this week, 86 out of 87 districts and 3,139 out of 3,590 health facilities have reported to Disease Early Warning System (DEWS), compared to 81 districts with 2,945 health facilities shared weekly data in week 32, 2014.  A total of 1,290,495 patients consultations reported in this week 33, 2014.  In this week, a total of 49 alerts generated and timely responded. Altogether 19 alerts were for Measles; 8 for Leishmaniasis; 7 for NNT; 3 each for AWD and Acute diarrhoea; 2 each for CCHF and Pertussis; while 1 each for BD, dengue fever, Diphtheria, Naegleria Meningitis and Scabies.

Source: Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin # 33/ by WHO/ published on 26-8-2014 Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) Updates as of 22-8-2014

Anticipated scope and Displacement is expected to continue as operations are currently being extended to other parts scale of NWA. Humanitarian partners expect a caseload of 500,000 more IDPs for response planning. Priorities for  Food: As the number of IDPs has exceeded the worst-case scenario, priority needs include humanitarian food assistance to all IDPs, and preventive nutrition rations. intervention  Health: Over-burdened health facilities need medicines, medical supplies, and trained human resources. In general, more NGOs are needed for greater health coverage.  WASH: Drinking water is a priority as 87% of displaced families are not treating water at home.  Protection: Gaps in service provision remain for people with specific protection risks such as GBV survivors, the disabled, and older people. Humanitarian Access to host areas for the displaced are arriving remains a key challenge for responding constraints organisations and hampers humanitarian operations of both international and local NGOs. The humanitarian response needs to be scaled up, and urgently requires funding resources. Source: ACAPS North Waziristan Updates http:// reliefweb.int /sites/ reliefweb.int/ files/resources/briefing_note_pakistan_north_waziristan_idp_crisis_22_aug_2014.pdf/ updated on 22-8-2014 PRCS Response Updates as of 18-8-2014

Sectoral Interventions 1. Health care and ambulance services: In total 6 Mobile Health Units have been deployed so far, out of which two MHUs are static at Meelad Park. The detail of patients treated is given below

No of Patients Team Composition  Total Patients : 60,890  1 Male Doctor  Male : 10,499  1 Female Doctor  Female: 15,819  1 Dispenser  Children : 34,072  2 Hygiene Promoters  3 Volunteers 2. Water & Sanitation Services: WatSan assessment has been completed in 09 UCs, targeting 18 villages and some 8,200 individuals. The progress made so far as under:

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Installation of storage tanks & Construction of Construction of WC Repair of Latrines taps Pit Latrines Latrines 20 82 completed & 08 10 completed 14 in progress 3. Distribution of Non Food Items (NFI): Distribution of 8,000 x Non-food items has been completed in District Bannu and FR Bannu. The composition of the NFI kit as follows: Distribution NFI Kit Composition

 NFI Kits to 8000 families  2 Tarpaulin Sheets  (400 HH at Bannu and 400 HH at FR Bannu)  Kitchen Set  Hygiene Kit  Jerry Can (20 lit)  1 Stove  2 Mosquito Net 4. Distribution of Food Items (FI)  The distribution of 1900 x Food Packs (25 kg each approx) provided by PRCS Punjab Branch.  2nd round of food distribution to 10,000 families started from 10th Aug, 2014, with the support of WFP. So far food packs distributed to 1,613 families (1,527 male headed and 86 female headed).

5. Psychosocial Support Program (PSP) PRCS providing Psychological services to IDPs of NWA the details are as under No. of Teams deployed Activities / interventions through MHUs 06 ( 1 male and 1 female in  Catharsis sessions (Individual/group) each team)  Psycho education-increase awareness about  Psychological reactions  Identification of EVI (Extremely vulnerable individuals) and EVF (Extremely vulnerable families)  Referral  Identification of Centers to start up Speed Literacy Programme  Final Selection of 1 x male and 1 x female teachers for speed literacy programme 6. Restoring Family Links (RFL): Random Need Assessment by PRCS NHQ, ICRC & District Branch Bannu and identified 100 individual RFL cases to be catered.

Source: PRCS IDPs NWA OPERATION Situation Report no.13 / http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/13th%20Sitrep-18th%20August%202014.pdf / Published on 18-8-2014 PRCS Response Updates as of 13-8-2014 Sectoral Interventions 7. Health care and ambulance services: In total 6 Mobile Health Units have been deployed so far, out of which two MHUs are static at Meelad Park. The detail of patients treated is given below No of Patients Team Composition

 Total Patients : 43,808  1 Male Doctor  Male : 8,120  1 Female Doctor  Female: 10,583  1 Dispenser  Children : 25,105  2 Hygiene Promoters  3 Volunteers 8. Water & Sanitation Services: WatSan assessment has been completed in 09 UCs, targeting 18 villages and some 75,000 individuals. The progress made so far as under: Installation of storage tanks & Construction of Pit Construction of WC Repair of Latrines taps Latrines Latrines 20 74 completed & 06 in 10 completed 14 progress 9. Distribution of Non Food Items (NFI): Distribution of 8,000 x Non-food items has been completed in District Bannu and FR Bannu. The composition of the NFI kit as follows: Distribution NFI Kit Composition

 NFI Kits to 8000 families  2 Tarpaulin Sheets  (400 HH at Bannu and 400 HH at FR Bannu)  Kitchen Set  Hygiene Kit  Jerry Can (20 lit)  1 Stove  2 Mosquito Net 10. Distribution of Food Items (FI):  The distribution of 1,900 Food Packs (25 kg each approx) provided by PRCS Punjab Branch.  2nd round of food distribution to 10,000 families started from 10th Aug, 2014, with the support of WFP and distributed food packs to 1,613 families (1,527 male headed and 86 female headed).

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 Psychosocial Support Program (PSP): PRCS providing Psychological services to IDPs of NWA the details are as under No. of Teams deployed Activities / interventions through MHUs

06 ( 1 male and 1 female in each team)  Catharsis sessions (Individual/group)  Psycho education-increase awareness about  Psychological reactions  Identification of EVI (Extremely vulnerable individuals) and EVF (Extremely vulnerable families)  Referral 11. Restoring Family Links (RFL): Random Need Assessment by PRCS NHQ, ICRC & District Branch Bannu and identified 100 individual RFL cases to be catered. Source: PRCS IDPs NWA OPERATION Situation Report no.12 / http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/PRCS%20NWA%20Sitrup%20-%20no%2011.pdf/ Published on 13-8-2014 SRSP Response Updates as of 18-8-2014

Activity Provider/Donor Description

NFIs distribution UNHCR Total 34,880 families facilitated including 33,287 in Sport Complex and 1,593 in 303 local schools as well as in hospitals, hujra’s, dispensaries and temple. It also includes 94 Christians and 16 Hindus IDPs families. Establishment of UNHCR SRSP recorded total 1,471 grievances, 641 at WFP Food hubs Haji Camp Grievances Desk Peshawar and 830 in district Bannu. Registrations of UNHCR Tital 43,004 remaining IDPs were registered in phase#2 supporting FDMA IDPs Food Distribution Multiple Donors Food items to 500 most vulnerable IDPs families were distributed which received through donation. Sheds UNHCR SRSP has established 10 Sheds at the IDP’s facilitation points given below; Constructions 1 at IDP’s waiting area, 1 in hospital, 2 for Female Documentation, 2 at SRSP CRI’s distribution point and 4 for WFP food distribution. Assessments and UNHCR 224 local schools in 24 UCs were visited whereas 910 IDPs families were needs identification interviewed regarding their registration status, issues, needs, facilitation status and intention of residence once the schools are opened. WASH UNICEF  50 Hygiene promotion campaigns were conducted by reaching 10237 interventions beneficiaries  15 Latrines are completed while 45 Latrines under construction  3 Water Tanks are installed while 8 are under process  9 hand pumps are under process Support to Govt SRSP A team of 3 female’s staff has been given to Spcial Welfare for Child Protection for 3 and Clusters months. SRSP also provides its office facility in Bannu for cluster meetings including CCCM, food etc Source: SRSP response Updates on NW Dispalcement/http://srsp.org.pk/srsp_new1/component/content/article/85-internally- displaced-people/225-updates-on-srsp-response-to-idp-crisis/ updated on 18-8-2014 Social Organization for Development-SOD Activities in District Jacobabad Updates as of 16-8-2014

Project Activity Location Description One Room Construction of Roof UC- Khuda Abad SOD has successfully completed and occupied the 29 Shelter Program- Village Committees (VC)last week, and applied for 4th/ F.Ps ORS X tranches for 15 VCs. In Month of July SOD has applied for 3 remaining VCs which have been transferred on Friday 15th Aug, which willl with draw next week on 18th August’14. In other villages roof is under construction, Installed roofs are properly checked where bamboos material are found normal because of not availability of proper material in Jacobabad and near districts, but they tried to purchase their best. BHHs are working very hard but owing to their cultivation season they are also facing their time for cropping but even so SOD mobilized for completion their shelters as they can occupy as earlier that’s why SOD made them the plan for Installation roofs in the evening time.

Source: SOD Project Activities Updates/ shared by SOD via email/on 18-8-2014 HANDS Pakistan Response Update as of 12-8-2014

HANDS initiated health services through conduction of Mobile Medical Camps with support of District Government Bannu, KPK Government, Health department, FDMA, SAFRON secretariat. HANDS teams has planned health education sessions on Health & Hygiene in the IDP camps at and different places in different UCs of District Bannu and at fixed Government BHU Chandni Chowk. Patient ratio by gender: Total 1,818 patients were treated by HANDS Medical team and most of them were children which are 41%,

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33% female and 26% male were also given medical facilities by HANDS team. Patient ratio by disease: ARI is most common disease and reported 18.1%, follow by 14.3 Skin Diseases, 13.7 Diarrhea and 10.4 Dysentery. The following table shows the overall medical disease situation as of 12th August, 2014. Diseases % Total < 5 Years > 5 Years Patients Male Female Male Female Diarrhea 13.2 240 56 79 49 56 Dysentry 9.4 171 23 57 49 42 ARI 17.9 325 67 50 86 122 S. Malaria 8.3 150 34 45 28 43 Skin Disease 14.1 257 34 46 82 95 Heat Stroke 5.1 92 8 16 32 36 Eye Infections 4.6 84 20 27 17 20 Others 27.4 499 85 91 138 185 AFP Cases 0.0 - - - - - S. Measles 0.0 - - - - - Total 1,818 327 411 481 599 Source: HANDS Pakistan Emergency Response till 12th August 2014 for IDPs of NWA at district Bannu KP/ shared by HANDs via email/on 13-8-2014

SRSP Response Updates as of 11-8-2014

Activity Provider/Donor Description

NFIs distribution UNHCR Total 29,276 families facilitated including 27,684 in Sport Complex and 1,592 in 303 local schools as well as in hospitals, hujra’s, dispensaries and temple. It also includes 94 Christians and 16 Hindus IDPs families. Establishment of UNHCR SRSP recorded 332 grievances in last 2 days, 160 at WFP Food hubs Haji Camp Grievances Desk Peshawar and 172 in district Bannu. Registrations of UNHCR Tital 43,004 remaining IDPs were registered in phase#2 supporting FDMA IDPs Food Distribution Multiple Donors Food items to 500 most vulnerable IDPs families were distributed which received through donation. Sheds UNHCR SRSP has established 10 Sheds at the IDP’s facilitation points given below; Constructions 1 at IDP’s waiting area, 1 in hospital, 2 for Female Documentation, 2 at SRSP CRI’s distribution point and 4 for WFP food distribution. Assessments and UNHCR 224 local schools in 24 UCs were visited whereas 910 IDPs families were needs identification interviewed regarding their registration status, issues, needs, facilitation status and intention of residence once the schools are opened. WASH UNICEF 7,329 IDPs and 4,686 host families were assessed in 6 UCs of district Bannu and interventions WASH related needs were identify. Following the assessment above, construction of 7 hand pumps were initiated Support to Govt SRSP A team of 3 female’s staff has been given to Spcial Welfare for Child Protection for 3 and Clusters months. SRSP also provides its office facility in Bannu for cluster meetings including CCCM, food etc Source: SRSP Response Updates/ http://srsp.org.pk/srsp_new1/component/content/article/85-internally-displaced-people/225- updates-on-srsp-response-to-idp-crisis/ updated on 12-8-2014

FDMA Updates as of 10-8-2014

Situation Report on Cash Disbursement to NWA DPs as of 10-8-2014 Remarks

Total Registration 94,905 It includes fresh, upto-date, Data of Kurram Agency also where DPs coming from Afghanistan are still being registered Total records sent to NADRA 93,239 Remaining 1666 records are being processed at FDMA and will be sent to NADRA on Monday August 4, 2014. Total NADRA verified 53,186 - Total HOH sent to Zong 52,836 Those already getting payment over and above have not been sent but their record will be sent on Monday August 4, 2014 for SIMs matching with advice of ZERO payment for now.

HOH PKR

Total HOH sent to ZONG 53,587 1,759.9 Million

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Total SMS sent by ZONG 49,693 1,540 Million Payments drawn 46,192 1.501 Billion Remaining HOH whose SIMs are being 3,501 118.497 Million verified Source: Situation Report on Cash Disbursement to NWA DPs as of 8-8-2014/ http://www.fdma.gov.pk/index.php/news-a- events/148-nwa-cash-grant-through-zong/ updated on 10-8-2014 AWARE Project Activities Updates in Tharparkar Activitity Project: Solar Water Pump with Water Metering From August 7 , 2014 AWARE with support of Action Aid is working in 17 villages of Chachro Taluka under a Local Rights Program (LRP-38) for 2010-2017, and use to analyze social problems of particular area of Tharparkar. Participatory Review & Reflection (PRRP) sessions are conducted in all villages of LRP to assess problems as well as its accountability of LRP. Reviewing of PRRP sessions one thing was common and that was water availability and access to water problem, which is cause of many social problems of Tharparkar, by looking these aspects AWARE team decided to set a model in particular area of Tharparkar as all relevant departments could follow it. To do so, a concept of Solar Water Pump came out, which consists of solar water pump with water metering and live fence. AWARE Team implemented said project in 2013 with support of Action Aid in two villages (Village Jan Mohammad Samoo UC Tardos and village Mureed Khaskheli UC Saranghiar) of Taluka Chachro, District Tharparkar. Source: AWARE project Updates/ shared via email/on 7-8-2014

Khwendo Kor (KK) Response Updates as of 6-8-2014 Pursuing its current emergency mission to bring aid and relief to NWA IDPs, Khwendo Kor continues to appeal and receive donations in- kind and in-cash. To date generous philanthropists from around the country have donated to KK more than 1.25 million Rupees. This figure does not included donations in kind. To name a few organizations, Noor Education Trust (NET) Peshawar donated Rs. 600,000 to purchase food and non-food items which were distributed to IDPs on July 25. AMAL Human Development Network in Islamabad once again donated 100 food packets which included flour, sugar, dates, ghee, pea flour, tea etc. and seven (7) sewing machines. On July 19, KK’s senior staff met with community leaders to assess and identify the location of IDP families that need further intervention or have not received relief goods. They also visited the Women Facilitation Desk set up in the Technical College to observe the work and on-going activities. Contributions-in-kind including used clothing for women and children continued to arrive. Different sets of clothing for children were purchased keeping in view the Eid celebrations after Ramadan. KK staff specially went to Bannu a couple of days prior to Eid to distribute Eid gifts amongst children IDPs. 100 sets of ready-made clothes were gifted to boys and girls aged between 3 and 7 years. were engaged in a number of art activities which they thoroughly enjoyed. Human Rights activists from Islamabad paid a special visit to IDPs in Bannu during the three Eid days where they assessed the ground realities and problems being faced by the IDPs especially by women-headed households and children. A lady philanthropist from Karachi also visited the IDPs in Bannu twice to distribute relief goods. The following table shows the KK’s carried out distribution activities so far;

Date Type Location

14th July Food Distribution  Mali Khel  Ali Khel  MachiKhel  Norar (All in FR Bannu) 25th July Food and NFIs Distribution  Mali Khel  Ali Khel  MachiKhel  Norar (All in FR Bannu) 26th July Eid Gifts Distribution Bharat School Bannu 4th Aug Food Distribution Mohibullah Kakki UC, Bannu Source: KKs work with NW IDPS/ http://www.khwendokor.org.pk/downloads/idp.pdf/updated on 6-8-2014 TABA Foundation and its partner organizations interventions in Lakki Marwat Activitity After a detailed need assessment by TABA leading & implementing partners on the ground Kawish Welfare Trust & Human Relief Foundation - Pakistan Office at Lakkimarwat, an From August 5 , 2014 emergency DM Cluster meeting was called to engage resources for meeting up IDPs requirements. A comprehensive plan was chalked out and partners engaged accordingly assigning/ sharing responsibilities. TABA DM Cluster left Lahore for Laakimarwat on July 18, 2014 and served IDPs consecutively for two days by distributing Non Food Items, Food Items, hygiene kits and established health camps and checked patients. Total 5,000 IDPs were served with the basic life amenities putting them at comfort. TABA DM Cluster/ partner organizations are setting a new trend in social sector by introducing an organized approach with regards to serving humanity in disasters and peace time. Partner organizations did exceptionally well by sharing resources, human resource, food, non-food stuff and medicine to include administrative/ logistic needs. Partner Organizations Includes: Kawish Welfare Trust, Human Relief Foundation, Akhuwat,

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Naim Un Naseer Welfare Trust, Pakistan Citizens Alliance, Zarar Shaheed Trust, Advocacy Forum, Care, Sigma Motors, Diya Foundation, Rooh e Rawan, Qarshi Foundation, Mile Stone, YAROH welfare organization. Source: TABA DM Cluster-Served IDPs at Lakkimarwat – KPK, Report/ shared by TABA Foundation/via email on 5-8-2014 Sector wise UNHCR Response Updates as of 1-8-2014 1. Protection Situation Update Achievements and Impacts Needs and Remaining Gaps  The Protection Cluster led by UNHCR  UNHCR community service and field  There is widespread concern among established the foundations for the protection colleagues conducted 11 IDPs about the exclusion of vulnerable overall strategy and response by the focus group discussions with women people during registration. Continuation humanitarian community and the and children at nine locations in four and expansion of the Grievance Desk Government in order to ensure that union councils. Discussion findings role is needed at key locations to IDPs are protected, assisted, and that revealed that IDPs lacked information address IDPs’ concerns about their rights are respected. on future course of action; on health problems in registration and to establish  The Protection Cluster also seeks to services; and scarcity of sanitary items an effective referral mechanism to ensure that all IDPs, with a specific and undergarments for women. facilitate accelerated acquisition of focus on women and children (74% of  UNHCR is also coordinating with the CNICs by referral to NADRA. UNHCR those newly displaced) and other relevant authorities to revamp the support to the Government’s groups with specific needs, have layout of distribution centres so that registration processes will promote equal and unhindered access to all women and children could access credible data, as well as the integrity of services offered by the MIRA findings services without facing harassment. assistance provided on the basis of also indicated that approximately 28%  Grievance desks are expanded so that vulnerability. of IDPs reported that insufficient the NADRA ‘rejected’ cases could be  Access challenges for persons with access to services was the second assisted. Recruitment of female staff for specific needs, such as female-headed most common reason. In addition to the Grievance Desks remains a priority. households, child-headed households, CNICs, cultural affinities had an  The establishment of 10 “hotlines” is older persons, and persons with adverse effect on accessing services. also underway which will give IDPs disabilities need to be addressed. All In this instance, the largest challenges access to information, particularly clusters need strategies to support were on women headed-households access to Grievance Desks. extremely vulnerable IDPs who are not as they were prohibited by tribal  An IDP brochure containing yet registered, but are in urgent need of leaders to go to distribution points. information on available services and humanitarian assistance. Lack of information on services facilities; location of Grievance Desks  Protection monitoring needs to be offered, particularly registration and and Child Protection Desks as well as enhanced, with a focus on the most grievance desks, further obstructed other relevant information is ready to be vulnerable IDPs. The credibility of the IDPs from accessing services. distributed among IDPs. humanitarian response will be judged Findings also indicated that 38% of largely on how the needs of the most participants ranked security as a main vulnerable are met. concern amongst the displaced  Access challenges for persons with population. 27% of the participants specific needs, such as female-headed displayed willingness to move to an households, child-headed households, IDP site that would be supported by older persons, and persons with an international organization, with disabilities need to be addressed. All relevant services provided. clusters need strategies to support extremely vulnerable IDPs who are not yet registered, but are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.  Humanitarian communication mechanisms need to be strengthened to better inform IDPs of available support/services and registration processes. 2. Shelter and NFIs Situation Update Achievements and Impacts Needs and Remaining Gaps

 The Shelter and NFI Cluster led by  UNHCR distributed 25,431 non-food  Based on the Government’s request, the UNHCR aims to ensure adequate item kits (NFIs) among IDPs in the NFI kit, presently designed for a family of coverage of tents and NFI Kits district of Bannu. The evacuation of six members, will need to be revised to including emergency shelter IDPs from their homes in North cater for a family consisting of 10 materials to address the shelter Waziristan occurred rapidly, and most members. needs of the NWA IDPs. NFI families fleeing were unable to carry  Alternative arrangements are necessary distribution from existing stock of with them their household goods. The for IDPs in schools and other public items by UNHCR and its shelter/NFI NFI kit provided has assisted IDPs to buildings. Transitional shelters and tents Cluster partners is ongoing. The commence life in displacement with are needed to protect IDPs from the cluster aims to provide 83,000 NFI some dignity as it included items monsoon rains and before the onset of kits for the displaced population. meeting requirement for female winter, which can be extreme in these hygiene needs, and kitchen parts of the country. equipment allowing IDPs to cook hot meals, mitigating malnutrition and health problems. 3. Camp Coordination and Camp Management Situation Update Achievements and Impacts Needs and Remaining Gaps  The coordination of service delivery  UNHCR and its partners have  Repairs to school buildings prior to the provides relief interventions in a assessed the needs of 654 schools commencement of the school year (the

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multi-cluster approach in the out of the 1,209 that are providing school holidays have beenextended in immediate term for all collective accommodation to the displaced the Bannu area by two weeks, up to 1 centres, while in parallel developing, population. Currently there are some September 2014. in close coordination with the 1,900 families living in schools in the  Establishing an inter-agency hub in Government, sustainable solutions districts of Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Bannu, so that services for IDPs are for IDPs accommodated in collective Ismaili Khan and Karak. delivered in a timely and efficient centres.  UNHCR has continued to advocate manner.  The Cluster will also ensure that with the Government to ensure the  Past displacement trends have cultural and tribal affinities amongst civilian nature of the IDP camps. An displayed that approximately 10% of the the displaced population are IDP camp has been established by displaced population opt to live in Camps respected through the provision of the Government in Baka Khel in the maintained by UNHCR. In the case of purdah walls and the establishment part of the Bannu District which is the NWA displacement situation, the of Jirgas in coordinating matters in situated inside the frontier region. Due large family size would pose challenges the camp environment. to security concerns, the military in the allocation of tents and communal  Past displacement trends have presence in the camp and the lack of spaces in the site planning stage. displayed that approximately 10% of services, a majority of the IDPs did the displaced population opt to live not opt to be accommodated in Baka in Camps maintained by UNHCR. In Khel; only 92 families are the case of the NWA displacement accommodated in the camp. situation, CCCM partners are taking  In response to UNHCR’s requests for into consideration the large family alternative IDP sites to accommodate size that would have an adverse IDPs sheltering in schools, prior to the effect in the allocation of tents and commencement of the school year in the preparation of communal spaces September 2014, the Government in the new IDP camp sites. has offered Kashoo Bridge in Bannu district as a possible alternative. The Government has also agreed to peruse possibilities of another site in Lakki Marwat and the expansion of the present IDP camp in Togh Sarai as alternatives to accommodate the 5,000 IDP families as well as some of the 1,900 families living in schools. Source: UNHCR North Waziristan Update #3/ https://pak.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/NWA%20Displacement%20Update%20- %20External%20Version%20%233%20-%2001August2014.pdf/ published on 1-8-2014

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DISASTER PROFILE: DISTRICT GWADAR Gwadar, the coastal district of Balochistan, covers a geographical area of approximately 12637 sq. km. Gwadar is comprised of four tehsils i.e. Jiwani, Gwadar, Pasni and Ormara. District until 1958, Gwadar belonged to the ruler of Muscat, Oman. However, the Government of Pakistan bought it from the Oman in 1958. Gwadar name is composed of two Baluchi words, "Gwa" means “Air” and "Dar" means "Door". Gwadar sea route has a great geographical significance for the international trade as it covers the largest portion of the coastal line (600 Km) of the country. Hazards in the area Major prevailing hazards in the area are Sea flood/ Tsunami (5 times) followed by flash floods/rain floods (3 times) and drought (2 spells). Three major cyclones (Yamin, Gonu and Phet) and two Tsunamis have been recorded over the past 66 years. This shows that the occurrence of these hazards is very infrequent and unpredictable.The trends of flash floods due to rains are also not frequent but occur with very high intensity. The severe floods came in 1969, followed by in 1998 and 2005. Over the past decade, two major drought spells have influenced a population of 88,870 people in 13 UCs. In addition, the district is also prone to sand storms and mud volcanoes which happen every year. Mud volcanoes are unique features of Gwadar. These volcanoes have erupted as results of tsunami and earthquakes. Three mud volcanoes are still active and can be seen from Makran Coastal Highway, about 50 km before the Hingol River crossing. The largest one is “Chandragup” that rises to a height of about 300 ft. The other two, Ramagup and Ranagup, are smaller in size1. The tropical cyclone GUNO & 03B (YEMYINE), in the Arabian Sea, hit the coastal belt of Balochistan. These cyclones started from the first week of June 2007 and caused torrential rains and heavy flash flood in river DASHT, damaging coastal highway and public properties; livestock and government buildings. The following losses and damages were caused by the tropical cyclone of June / July 2007: Losses and Damages of Monsoon Rains in the Year 20072 Monsoon Rains 2007

Human Deaths 24 Houses Damaged 3,750 Agriculture Losses 4,520 Livestock Lost 10,484 Poultry Birds 7,829 School buildings 28 Link Roads 75 Km National Highway 40 Km Tube wells 350 PDMA Balochistan Losses and Damages caused by Phet Cyclone 20103 Phet Cyclone Casualties Injured Fishing boats lost Fully destroyed Partially destroyed houses houses 3 30 214 7,671 3,024 History of Natural Disaster4 Hazard Year Area affected Population affected Property affected

Tsunami/ Earthquake 1945 Pasni and Ormara 60% of the total Unknown Town population in both towns Flood 1998, 2002, 2005 and Pasni, Ormara and 30% of Pasni and 90% 60% in Pasni and 95% in 2007 Suntsar Union Council of the Union Council the Suntsar Suntsar were affected Sea erosion 2005 onward Surbander and Gwadar 20% of the Surbander 40 houses has recently Town area has been affected been washed away by the sea erosion which increasing day by day Cyclone 1985, 2007 Dasht Area 10% Unknown Sea storm 1989, 1992, 1996, Jiwani, Ormara and 11 people killed by sea -- 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007 Pasni storm near Jiwani

1 Gwadar district, Hazard, Livelihood Vulnerability Baseline And Contingency Plan (Nov 2011) 2 District Development Profile Gwadar 2011, P & D GoB in collaboration with UNICEF (Table: 20.1) 3 District Development Profile Gwadar 2011, P & D GoB in collaboration with UNICEF (pp. 15) 4 District Development Profile Gwadar 2011, P & D GoB in collaboration with UNICEF (Table: 20.2)

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Sand dune / sand 1990, 1995, 2001, 2006 Pasni Town 20% Unknown storm Drought 1997 to 2003 Whole district ------2007 PDMA Balochistan

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DISASTER PROFILE: DISTRICT MULTAN

Multan District lies between north latitude 30.198381° and east longitude 71.468703°. Geographically it is located in a bend created by five confluent rivers. The Sutlej separates it from Bahawalpur District and the Chenab (passes on its Western side) from Muzaffar Garh district. Whilst, It is surrounded by the Khanewal to the North and North East, the Vehari to the East and Lodhran to the South. The total area of the district is 3,721 square kilometers. District Multan comprises following four tehsils; I. Multan Cantonment/City II. Multan Sadar III. Shujabad IV. Jalalpur Pirwala Major towns are Makhdoom Rashid, Qadirpur Ran and Basti Maluk.

Distrct Multan is prone to different natural and man-made hazards i.e floods, heavy rains, droughts and technological hazrds like accidents etc. The hazard matrix of the district shows the severity and frequency of the above mentioned hazards prevailed in Multan.

Hazard matrix of District Multan at a glance;

Hazard Frequency Area affected/union councils Severity/ Force Year

Riverine Floods Monsoon Entire district especially Moderate 1993, 2010 north eastern side of the district

Heavy rains Monsoon Entire district Moderate 2012,2013

Epidemics Seasonal Entire district Low Every year Heat wave Seasonal Entire district Low 2007 Droughts Rare Entire district Low ---

Windstorm Rare Entire district Low 1994

Earthquake Rare Entire district Low 2011,2013

Multan District: Losses/Damages Due To Flood- 2010

District Villages Persons Area Affected Crop Area Houses damaged Persons Died Affected Affected (acres) Affected (acres) Partially Fully Multan 61 227,615 64,020 45,015 2,345 361 1 Source: Board Of Revenue Punjab, Relief & Crisis Management Department (26-09-2010)

Multan District: Flood- 2010 Tehsil wise Damage

Tehsil Affected Population Affected Area (Sq.km) # of Damaged Schools

Jalalpur Pirwala 103,103 212 22

Multan Saddar 43,834 183 8

Multan City 27,447 40 4

Shujabad 53,431 160 13 Source: Pakistan Floods 2010, District Multan, ( 18 Feb, 2011)

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FOOTPRINTS: DROUGHT FORCES ‘MASS MIGRATION’ Saher Baloch; Dawn: August 31, 2014 Surrounded by his family, he says: “Migration was earlier a This time around, news channel vans are not parked outside way for men to sell newly cut crops and wait for the cotton- the only rural health centre in Chhachhro. The medical picking months of June and July. Now, it’s our only option to superintendent terms the lack of rain first “hype created by stay alive.” As a result, men are now shifting their entire the media” and later “a fact which scares us because of the families to various talukas and villages across Sindh. “My impact it will have in the coming months.” biggest fear when I’m out making a living is, what if my Removing a white skullcap from his head, he lights a family dies while I’m gone,” he says. “Because I know for a cigarette while explaining how “drought and malnutrition are fact that there’s nothing to eat in my village any more.” not connected. I’ll tell you what it is,” he says. “It’s a way of Sukho and his family walked for two days from Naharo earning extra resources for NGOs or readership for a Bheel village to get to Chhachhro and are now on their way struggling newspaper. The facts on the ground are different. out of here, too. His mother speaks up: “I’ve seen three Till March this year, only one death was reported in our droughts in the past 50 years but this is the worst.” Sukho’s hospital.” wife has already been shifted to a village in Sanghar district Explaining that the data for the remaining months is in the named Bhairani. “Only 50 people are left in my village,” he process of being compiled, he adds that most deaths that says. “So far, 450 families have left.” occur in Thar are because of a host of problems the area is Tharparkar was recently in the news after a policy on the faced with. “These include multiple pregnancies, premature drought was finally passed in the provincial assembly. Its deliveries and the lack of proper nutritional intake by main features were disclosed during a press conference in residents, resulting in various diseases. Malnutrition is not Karachi by Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Sharjeel Memon. the only cause of death here.” According to data shared by the medical superintendent at Back in Umerkot, Mohammad Siddiq, representing Aware, the rural health centre in Chhachhro, up until March, the insists the situation is very different from what it was before. number of dead — mostly children — stood at seven. But “It took countless meetings to convince the provincial NGOs say the number is much higher. Ali Nawaz, the social officials that there is a problem in Thar. Chhachhro and a mobiliser with an NGO named Aware in Chhachhro, says, newly made taluka, Dahali, are among the worst affected “Government-run hospitals only quote deaths that occur on when it comes to malnutrition and drought. Thirty-one their premises. They don’t count the children who die in people committed suicide this year, the reasons being the basic health facilities and dispensaries. According to our lack of financial resources as well as food shortages.” data, 112 deaths had occurred till March.” Dr Ashok links the present situation in Chhachhro in On the main road leading towards Chhachhro, which is the particular and Thar in general to the need for introducing most affected among the six talukas in Tharparkar, signs of “long-term solutions on an emergency basis”. drought are hard to ignore. There have been ‘mass “If it doesn’t rain the crop won’t grow,” he explains. “If the migrations’ in the recent past and present, officials say. crop is not sold, how will a family that relies financially on Families can be seen on the main highway leading to livestock continue to feed it? Even livestock that survives Umerkot and Mithi, some walking, some huddled together the drought is useless for a farmer, because it won’t be able on camels or on top of Suzuki pickups. Carcasses of dead to breed and will eventually die. This situation won’t go away livestock can be seen lying on the roadside. by itself.” “This year has been the worst in terms of rains,” says the He adds that “the situation is critical, more than it was senior programme manager at Thardeep, Dr Ashok before, even though facts were indeed exaggerated earlier. Bakhtani. By the end of last year, it hadn’t rained in five out of 17 “Thar has been completely dry so far. And even if it rains it union councils in Chhachhro. A hue and cry was made. This will have zero impact on the dying crop, and the livestock time around, it didn’t rain in any of the 17 union councils of around Chhachhro.” He adds that this year’s drought Chhachhro, and yet there is no hue and cry.” reminds him of the one in 1987. “It was called ‘Karo Dukkar’ Dr Ashok says that in the long term, it might cause an meaning black drought,” he muses. “It was the same irreparable damage to the land and the people. “The situation: malnutrition all around, livestock dying, people situation requires us to listen to a hari or a kisaan for a migrating as a result. The problem is that the government change.” sees it as an isolated challenge.”

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CONGO VIRUS – A FRESH CHALLENGE FOR BALOCHISTAN By Shezad Baloch, Published: August 23, 2014 The confirmation of four Congo virus in the Zhob district measures very soon, Congo virus may well follow polio as of Balochistan has set off alarm bells in a province where the next epidemic to hit Pakistan. the state of healthcare is already precarious. Two patients The health department in Balochistan has directed the have died and one has been discharged following district administration to take precautionary measures in treatment. A female patient is currently undergoing the Zhob district. The district administration maintains that treatment in Quetta. The patients were all residents of Killi the necessary protocols are in place to ensure proper Blump, a small village of about 12 households near Meena vaccination of animals for export and that the village itself Bazaar, about 40 kilometres from Zhob city. The virus has been adequately sprayed for ticks. However, the truth causes Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) – a is that healthcare facilities are non-existent in these areas widespread tick-borne viral disease that affects both wild and the people are too poor to be able to afford the and domestic animals and can be passed on to humans. expenses of travelling to the city for treatment. In the Contrary to what several local reports suggest, this is not current outbreak, the presence of the Congo virus was only the first time the virus has claimed victims in Balochistan. confirmed in the province after the affected patients The first confirmed case occurred in 2006 when several managed to reach Quetta, a full two weeks after their butchers and livestock buyers in Loralai died of the symptoms first appeared. disease. Elsewhere in the country, the virus claimed the Quite embarrassingly, experts in the field of health lives of four butchers in Haripur. While in animals the compare Balochistan with African countries in terms of disease is caused by bites from infected ticks, in humans it healthcare because of the wide range of problems and is spread through close contact with the blood, secretions, challenges faced by the province. The government claims or other bodily fluids of infected animals or persons. If the to have increased the health budget for Balochistan, but government does not take action and adopt precautionary the province needs more attention, more funds, and honest people committed to serve its rural areas.

IS YOUR WATER SAFE TO DRINK? By Saleha Rauf Published: August 17, 2014 Pakistan makes an appearance in the international and The government, apparently, bases its policy for water on local media for negative reasons like terror attacks, gender the data collected by the Pakistan Council of Research in abuse, poverty and diseases. If we measure the Water Resources, a government organisation for research seriousness of any such issue with the parameter of the in water resources. Unfortunately, there are numerous space we give in news and our daily life, we don’t really political and economic factors that affect public policies for care about some issues that affect us much more, and the safe drinking water and their execution. We also hear much directly than the ones mentioned above. about many ‘special projects’ for clean drinking water According to a news report published in January 2012, which eventually fail to address the issue at mass level. there are almost 250,000 deaths recorded annually in Secondly, every year, there is a fair demand for increasing Pakistan caused by the use of polluted drinking water on health budget, but activists and advocates fail to average. Another news story published in 2014 says that understand that the biggest cause of the diseases as the waterborne diseases cause about 1.2 million deaths unsafe drinking water which is fast posing severe threat to every year in the country. Reading such reports remind me public health. Installing a few water filtration plants in a of the saying of Joseph Stalin, “A single death is a tragedy, couple of cities is absolutely meaningless; there must be a a million deaths is a statistic”. These news stories don’t any permanent solution for the problem. impact, save another ‘report’ which is shrugged off On the other hand, we are shifting to plastic bottled-water perfunctorily by a bureaucratic commission, or maybe an culture so fast which is extremely dangerous. This trend NGO or two. I rarely see anyone being more horrified of needs to be stopped, if not reversed. Plastic threatens toxins present in tap water. In spite of the high number of health, the environment and its disposition causes the deaths recorded every year, we rarely see any clamour seepage of toxins in ground water. It is time we prevent a over the issue of unsafe water. Can you think of a single few select issues from dominating public discourse and person who does not drink water in Pakistan? Why is this start talking about other, neglected issues that matter. issue so neglected?

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REVIVING LIVELIHOODS: REGENERATION OF COASTAL FISH STOCK REQUIRED IN BALOCHISTAN By ABID MUSTIKHAN Published: August 18, 2014 KARACHI: Depletion of the coastal fish stock of the Atlantic but were revived with timely corrective measures Balochistan coast is like depletion of so many other taken by those governments. resources from which the country and Balochistan in The measures required are neither difficult nor expensive, particular could benefit. There are foreign agencies that are but they do require determination on part of the Balochistan willing to come to the rescue but unfortunately there is no government, serious attention and strong management. heed to this aspect. For absolute effectiveness, there has Balochistan fishers can start with an advantage; they are to be absolute transparency that is not possible without the small scale and would not of themselves cause serious involvement, support, help or advice of the international fishing pressure. agencies. The local fishermen should also be trained and allowed full participation in all aspects of reviving the fish What has to stop completely is trawl fishing and harvesting stock within the coastal belt of Balochistan that could also by large vessels in inshore and offshore parts of the sea of be a deterrent to leakage of funds. Balochistan. It is the responsibility of the Balochistan government to go for a fact-finding mission why this could Under the International Fund for Agriculture Development not be enforced and who is responsible for this negligence. (IFAD) project, there was to be a training centre for fishers at Gwadar, to provide instruction in seamanship navigation, Police areas fished by trawlers safety at sea, and handling and stowing of fish at sea. The There are a number of simple innovations that would assist Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) was also to the policy and expedite stock recovery that have been very provide training for fish inspectors and women fish handlers successful in other parts of the world. at each of the landing sites. • To prevent illegal fishing and police areas being fished by Guidelines used by the EU and UK fish inspectors were trawlers would normally require several well-equipped intended to be followed to achieve high standards of patrol boats assisted by local fishermen. proficiency. But the Balochistan government decided they • But innovations used successfully in Japan, Italy, the did not want FAO involved, as they needed all the IFAD Caribbean and elsewhere can be adopted off Balochistan funds for their operations and themselves for reasons best coast. The technology is to plant or drop heavy anchors or known. Here IFAD’s attention is also drawn to enforce other seabed obstacles that will prevent trawl net operation. involvement of foreign agencies so that transparency is maintained and funding is dispensed in the right direction • Local trap or gill net fishers can be informed of the and fruitfully. Due to ignorance and illiteracy, it is difficult for location of these underwater obstacles, and set their nets the coastal fishermen to understand the long-term negative or traps well clear. impacts and therefore they continue to fish throughout the • It would also be helpful to issue local fishermen binoculars year. But then again, they cannot be blamed as they do not and cellphones so they might report immediately any have any other source of income to stay alive during the off activity by trawlers or foreign fleets in the coastal area. season and are forced to do what they should not be doing. • Local fishermen should be part of the policing team so A chance to restore that underhand deals are deterred. There is still a chance and a possibility of the depleted • A further measure to stimulate fish spawning or protect coastal fish stocks to be restored to full health and young fish and crustaceans is to provide habitats suitable productivity in four or five years, provided immediate for different species. This has been done in Japan, in the transparent proper measures are undertaken and Mediterranean and off the coasts of South America and the supported by professional implementation. If proper action Caribbean islands. is taken, and well-managed, the Balochistan coast could return to its former abundance. If no remedial measures It is, therefore, expressed upon the Balochistan are initiated, then the marine inshore area will be depleted government to include the participation of FAO so that of fish, leaving only shrimp and some hardy shellfish and transparency can be maintained and involve the local the local fishermen will eventually die of hunger with no fishermen as partners in enforcement of the law, rules and other recourse available. This could also lead to further directives of the government for the revival of fish wealth. deterioration of the law and order situation of the coastal The province gets enough funding that could support the belt. livelihood of the fishermen during off seasons. Similar trends in local fish populations, positive and The writer is the former project director and deputy negative, were seen in the Moray Firth, the Irish Sea, in managing director of Saindak Copper Gold Project, Chagai Newfoundland Canada, in the Java Sea and the Bay of district, Balochistan Bengal, as well as in some island fisheries in the North

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GLACIAL MELTING: DATA-SHARING NEEDED TO MITIGATE DISASTERS By IRIN Published: August 16, 2014 NAGAR (G-B): Our elders used to say this glacier was very high, additional monitoring stations along the Indus river and adjoining so high there was no one living here. This was a giant glacial waterways to meet the demand of climate researchers. PMD lake, Sajjad Ali said. Standing on a cliff, he pointed down at the needs at least 52 stations collecting temperature, humidity, and Hopar Glacier, more than a thousand metres below, its surface wind data. ICIMOD’s Jasra says theWorld Bank has already covered by massive boulders it had swept out of its way as it promised some funding for the additional stations, which would carved a valley through the Karakoram Mountains. also be part of a system to provide early flood warnings to downstream communities. In the distance rises Mt Spantik, the snow-covered, 7,027 metre- high confluence of five major glaciers, including two of the largest “Nobody bothers to study things in a scientifically complete way. five bodies of ice outside the Polar Regions. One of the tallest Instead we are scuffling over whether to construct or not construct peaks of the Karakoram Mountains, Spantik is part of the Upper dams. People have still not realised there is a direct correlation Indus Basin, the source for most of the rivers in South Asia, between increases in temperature and the hydrological cycle.” making it a vitally important environmental resource for the lives “It’s a major accomplishment. They [Pakistani authorities] are very of people across the region. Down below, lines of vegetation cut much [getting used] to the importance of the situation now,” said across otherwise barren valley walls. Trees and shrubs grow Jasra, adding that it will take 5-10 years before enough data is along artificial irrigation canals – some of them centuries old – being collected on the ground to enable scientists to start built by locals to carry water from lakes formed by melting glaciers improving predictions. to their homes. If the glaciers melt too rapidly, those villages are Climate impact of big dams at risk of flooding. Better climate data in the upper Indus basin is not just important “Not just here, but all over Gilgit-Baltistan [region], most [glaciers] for those looking to understand the impact of global warming on are downsizing, retreating in their positions,” said Ali, the glaciers, it is also crucial to understanding the effect of major a researcher at the Karakoram International University. “It could engineering projects such dams, meant to produce electrical be due to carbon emissions, or shifting monsoon precipitation, or power and protect downstream settlements from flooding rivers. to a natural cycle, maybe an inter-glacial age, or some The federal government has even set up a cabinet-level combination – but it needs to be studied.” department to study climate change, but observers say in the Until recently it has not been. Despite the environmental absence of field data, no Environmental Impact Assessments importance of the area, there are only a handful of climate (EIA) are meeting the standards they were originally meant to. monitoring stations installed in the Karakoram Mountains. In the The Diamer-Bhasha dam which, when constructed on the Indus absence of field measurements, Ali and other local scientists say River in Gilgit-Baltistan’s southern Bhasha District, would be one international researchers are using unreliable data, often not of the tallest concrete dams in the world. A 104 sq km reservoir is shared with others, to reach conclusions that do not reflect what expected to be formed upstream, accounting for some 100 million is being observed on the ground. “I can tell you my observations, cubic metres a year of evaporation, which scientists expect to but without data, how can I make a model, how can I make a have a major impact on the local and regional climate.“If such a forecast?” asked Ali. “I need parameters – temperature, humidity, large evaporation happens, in such as small area, water is precipitation, wind, pressure. Until you have a [historical] record trapped in the valley. What the impact will be on our environment [of these], you cannot say anything.” Now new initiatives are – how much rainfall, how much snowfall in the winter, and the aiming to collect and share more climate change data, which impact on adjacent glaciers and its consequences – none of could enable scientists and policymakers to make better these are discussed in the EIA,” said Shigri of the Gilgit-Baltistan decisions on where to build dams, potentially protecting millions Environmental Protection Agency, whose department helps downstream from devastating floods. review the assessment reports. Gathering and sharing data In addition to generating around 4,500 megawatts of electricity to In April, a team of 45 Pakistani and international climate experts help alleviate Pakistan’s crippling power crisis, the Diamer- took part in a rare field visit to the region to get a first-hand look at Bhasha dam will help regulate the flow of the Indus river and the problem. The researchers spent nine days trekking to remote prevent downstream floods, like the one in 2010 which inundated glaciers and meeting communities in the Karakoram Mountains. a fifth of the country and displaced some 10 million people. But “Before, everybody was operating on their own, there was no without accounting for the project’s interaction with the climate, or networking, no data sharing,” said Abdul Wahid Jasra, the country how the Indus river will be affected by rising temperatures, the representative for the Kathmandu-based International Centre for dam may turn out to be more harmful than helpful. A July 2014 Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which organised the review of the EIA by the US Agency for International visit. Development (USAID), which is considering funding the project, found the EIA report was “based mainly upon qualitative ICIMOD is working to connect three major sources of data in the considerations, opinions and judgments, without substantial region – the PakistanMeteorological Department (PMD), which supporting quantitative analysis.” collects weather data; the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), which monitors water levels in “Nobody bothers to study things in a scientifically complete way,” rivers and streams; and the Pakistan Space and Upper explained Ali. “Instead we are scuffling over whether to construct Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), which handles or not construct dams… People have still not realised there is a satellite data. The aim is to enable scientists to better understand direct correlation between increases in temperature and the and predict the impact of global warming. As part of a pilot phase, hydrological cycle.” four weather stations have been provided to PMD, and four water-monitoring stations to WAPDA. Dozens of officials from the agencies have been trained on how to identify potential sites for installing monitoring stations, and use software to remotely collect and share the data. Meanwhile, Gilgit-Baltistan government authorities are setting up a database resource centre to house climate data locally. “We will sign MOUs [Memorandums of Understanding] with WAPDA and PMD, [saying] the data you are collecting – give us a copy too, so we can have a copy of it here,” said Shahzad Hassan Shigri, director-general of the Gilgit- Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency. The initiative has already received about US$30,000 in initial funding from the UN Development Fund. WAPDA estimates it will need at least 200

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TIME FOR PAKISTAN TO WAKE UP TO CLIMATE CHANGE By Raja Taimur Hassan Published: August 5, 2014 We are witnessing that global warming is leading to more change and environmental degradation, during past two to volatile weather patterns in the world, which is causing three decades, is threatening human health and food many different kinds of humanitarian crises. The fifth security, water and energy security, and human and assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on individual security. This reveals that climate change is a Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body that advises threat multiplier to all other threats. governments on climate change, indicates that if the world Climate change is a real, transnational threat. It has now continues to burn fossil fuels at the current rate, global become a serious challenge for global security. The world warming will cross the two degrees Celsius threshold, has to adapt now, otherwise these rising climate change agreed by governments as limiting the worst impacts of threats could cause serious consequences to global climate change, by the end of the 21st century. security. There is dire need of cross-border information Do we ever think what would happen to the world, when sharing regarding climate change and need of strong the global temperature breaches the two degree Celsius cooperation and collaboration among countries and threshold? Heatwaves will be more frequent and will last regions. longer. Most wet regions will get more rainfall, and most The IPCC report also highlights that global warming will hit dry regions less. Glaciers and the Arctic Sea ice cover will Asia the hardest, with flooding, famine and rising sea levels continue to shrink, and the sea level will rise more quickly. putting hundreds of millions at risk. But the majority of the It would disturb the ecosystem, negatively affect human marginalised communities in the disaster-prone areas have health and burden the fresh water resources. no knowledge, no capacity, and no early warning system to The worst has yet to come. Climate change will render combat with harmful impact of climate change. Despite huge losses and damages to the economy and large having a lot of potential to tackle the challenges of climate chunks of population would be struck by poverty. Millions change, very little has been done regarding mitigation, of people would be displaced due to extreme weather preparedness, awareness and adaptation strategies. events. It would also pose a risk to global food security and There is need to strengthen the marginalised communities up to 25 per cent staple crop production would drop down and develop their capacity in order to prevent them from in major parts of the world. huge losses and damages. The role of the media is very The world has already witnessed and experienced the dire crucial in spreading awareness regarding climate hazards. consequences of climate change in Pakistan. Only in 2010, However, no significant measures have been taken so far devastating floods swept through Pakistan which made for in order to curb the challenges of climate change. the kind of extreme weather event which the IPCC says Our natural resources are dying due to negligence by was the result of climate change. Almost 22 million people policy-makers and poor capacity of the state to deal with were displaced, millions of houses were destroyed, several the issue. Countries will not be able to address their villages were inundated and precious lives were lost. development and poverty reduction priorities unless they Pakistan has been ranked highly on the list of countries hit reduce pollution, increase resilience to disasters, promote worst by weather extremes in 2012 by Germanwatch. The cleaner energy, better manage forests and natural capital, index, which ranks countries affected over the last 20 years create livable cities and increase food security. by weather extremes such as flooding and storms. There is dire need for greater political wisdom to address Environmentalists estimate that environmental degradation policy gaps and policy should focus on adoption of cost Pakistan’s economy over Rs365 billion every year. frameworks being developed globally. There are enough evidences to suggest that climate

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GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) 0092-51-9205037 Ph #: +92-51-2652840 (ext, 224) 0092-51-9205086 Fax#: +92-51-2652536 [email protected], [email protected] Cell: +92-3445359939 [email protected] [email protected] Prime Minister's Secretariat G-5, Islamabad House #. 124, Street 11, E-7 Islamabad Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA ) Balochistan FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) +92-81-2880245 0092-91-9216336 Fax:+92-81-2880189 0092-91-9218351 www.pdma.gob.pk [email protected] PDMA office Grain Silos, Shaikh Manda, Airport Road, Quetta. House No.72-E, Main Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA ) Sindh Pakhtunkhwa (PDMA KPK) +92-21-99251458-9, 0092-91-9213867 +92-21-35830193-4 0092-91-9212059 Fax +92-21-35830087 0092-91-9214025 www.pdma.gos.pk [email protected] [email protected] Office of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) No.C-52, Block II, KDA Scheme No.5, Clifton, Karachi, 75600 Provincial Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Settlement Authority (PaRRSA) Civil Secretariat, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA ) Punjab Federal Flood Commission (FFC) (92-42) 99203301-2, 99204409 051-9206589 Fax: (92-42) 99204405 Fax: 051-9221805 [email protected] Plot#, 06, Sec G-5/1 near old MNA Hostel www.pdma.gop.pk Islamabad, Capital Territory 40-A, Lawrence Road, Lahore Relief, Rehabilitation & Settlement Department of KPK (RR&SD) Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research 0092-91-9212058 Commission (SUPARCO) 0092-91-9213855 Karachi Office: +92 21 34690765 0092-91-9214025 Lahore Office: +92 42 35293040-50 [email protected] Islamabad Office: +92 51 9075100 [email protected] Peshawar Office: +92 91 5837195 PDMA-PaRRSA Civil Secretariat, Opp. Police Line, Peshawar, Multan Office: +92 61 9210136 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Fax: +92 21 34644928, +92 21 34694941 [email protected] SUPARCO Headquarters, SUPARCO Road, P. O. Box No. 8402, Karachi-75270 Climate Change Division (CCD) Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) 0092-51-9224174 Fax 022-9210081 0092-51-9245801 www.sida.org.pk 0092-51-9245882 Address Secretariat Left Bank, Barrage Colony, Hyderabad , M/O Climate Change, LG & RD Complex, Sector G 5/2,Islamabad Sindh Pakistan Indus River System Authority (IRSA) (IRSA) Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority(ERRA)- Chairman IRSA Islamabad 051-9252471 +92-51-903-0822 Fax: 051-9252642 Fax:+92-51-903-0840 [email protected] www.erra.gov.pk Indus River System Authority (IRSA), Block R-3, G-7 Markaz, [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]/n Sitara Market, Islamabad [email protected] ERRA HQ Building Complex, P.O. Box 2688, Murree Road, Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Water and Sanitation Agency - (WASA) (+92-51) 9250360 (051)-5555490-92 Fax: (+92-51) 9250368 Fax: 051-5539490 http://www.pmd.gov.pk [email protected] [email protected] Rawalpindi Development Authority - (RDA) Headquarter Office Sector H-8/2, Islamabad Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi - Pakistan ARID ZONE RESEARCH CENTRE, QUETTA The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (92-81) – 853620 (WAPDA) Fax: (92-81) – 853620 Telex. 44869 WAPDA PK & 47305, WAPDA PK http://www.parc.gov.pk/1SubDivisions/AZRCQTA/azrc.html Telex. 44236 WAPDA PK & 47293 WAPDA

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INTERNATIONAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS UN-HABITAT Catholic Relief Services (CRS) United Nations Human Settlements Programme International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2656181 0092-51-835 7358,0092-51-835 7383 [email protected] www.unhabitat.org.pk [email protected] GPO Box 1980, Islamabad, Pakistan House No 8, Street No 60, Sector F-7/4, Parbat Road, Islamabad [email protected] Children First (CF) Danish Refugee Council (DRC) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2286704-6 0092-91-5701896 [email protected] 0092-302-8590014 House No. 924, Street No. 28, Sector G-9/1,Islamabad Fax: 0092-91-5701897 [email protected] [email protected] , [email protected] House No. 10/ C-2, Railway Road, University Town, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Help Age International (Help Age) Hundreds of Original Projects for Employment (HOPE'87) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-8356476 0092-51-2602486 0092-051-8356486 [email protected] Fax: 0092-51-8356486 House No. 15-A, Street No. 62, Sector G-6/4, Islamabad [email protected] [email protected] House No. 99, Street No. 60, Sector I-8/3, Islamabad Inter Cooperation (IC) International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) International NGO International NGO 0092-91-5830416 0092-051-2101550 0092-91-5830254, 0092-91-5829817 [email protected] Fax: 0092-91-5829594 House No. 30, Street No. 15, Sector F-11/2, Islamabad [email protected] [email protected] Inter Cooperation, House No. 60, Street No. 9, Sector G-III, Phase II, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Muslim Aid-UK (MA) Societies (IFRC) International NGO International NGO 0092 51 210 2249 0092 -51-9250416-17 0092 51 210 2252 Fax: 0092-51-9250418 Fax: 0092 51 221 3542 [email protected] [email protected] National Headquarter, Sector H-8, Near Allama Iqbal Open House No: 228, Street No-23, F-11/2, Islamabad University, Islamabad Oxfam Pakistan (Oxfam) Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2653342 0092-51-9250404 Fax: 0092-51-2653491 0092-51-9250405 [email protected] Fax: 0092-51-9250413 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 201, Street No. 10, Sector E-7, Islamabad PRCS National Headquarters, Sector H-8, Islamabad Partner Aid International (PAI) Plan International Pakistan (PIP) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2212917 0092-51-2609435-40 Fax: 0092-51-2212926 Fax: 0092-51-2609442 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 17- C, Nazim Uddin Road, Sector F-10/4, Islamabad House No. 9, Street No. 32, Sector F-7/1, Islamabad Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) RedR UK International NGO International NGO 0092-51-9250416-7 0092-51-8357974 0092-333-5115133, 0092-301-5280683, 0092-300-90696 0092-51-8357975 Fax: 0092-51-9250418 Fax: 0092-51-8437974

©2014 www.alhasan.com 54 [email protected] [email protected] IFRC-Pakistan Delegation, PRCS-National Headquarter, Sector House No. 29-A Ground Portion, Street No. 32, Sector F 7/1, H-8, Islamabad Islamabad Relief International (RI) Social Aid Pakistan (SAP) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2300630 0092-51-4861634 0922-345-5566171 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House No.22, Street No. 147, Sector G-13/4, Islamabad P.O. Box. No. 2075, Sector I-8/4, Islamabad Information Management and Mine Action Programs (iMMAP) Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) International NGO International NGO 0092-21-35837242-3 0092-331-5302923 Fax: 0092-51-8350753 [email protected], Islamabad [email protected] [email protected] 8th Floor Horizon Tower, Plot No. 2/6, Block III, Clifton, Karachi, Sindh Caritas Pakistan (CP) Church World Service – Pakistan / Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) International NGO International NGO 0092-42-36315584 0092-21-34390541-44 0092-42-36315585 [email protected] [email protected] 0092-21-4390922 0092-42-36368704 House No. 42-H, PECHS, Dr. Mehmood Hussain Road, Block Caritas Pakistan National Secretariat, 23/3 Race Course Road - No.6, Karachi, Sindh 54000 Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab Solidar Switzerland (SS) CHEF International (CHEF) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2300176 0092-51-2112921 – 25 0092-51 8432091/0092-51-2300176 Fax: 0092-51-21002170 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 580, Street No. 6, Sector G-11/1, Islamabad [email protected] House No. 24, Street No. 28, Sector- F-10/1, Islamabad Swiss Foundation and International Cooperation (IC) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) International NGO International NGO 0092-91-5830416, 0092-91-5829817 0092-21-35861540 0092-91-5830254 0092-21-35861541 -3 Fax: 0092-91-5829594 Fax: 0092 21 35835760, 0092 21 35761448 [email protected] [email protected] House No.60, Street 09, Sector G-3, Phase 2, Hayatabad, 1, Bath Island Road Karachi, Karachi, Sindh Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan (FOCUS) Human Aid Focus (HAF) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-111253254 0092 -51-2872605 0092-51-2072500 / 30 0092-300-5110852, 0092 -300-5534313 Fax: 0092 51 2072551, 0092-51-2072552 Fax: 0092 -51-2872605 [email protected] [email protected] Serena Bussines Complex Level 9, Khayaban-e-Suharwardy, [email protected] Islamabad House No. 2, Street N0. 37, Sector: F-6/1, Islamabad Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET) The World Bank (WB) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-2552188 0092-51-9090000 Fax: 0092-51-2855756 0092-51-2279641-7 [email protected] Fax: 0092-51-2279648-9 House No. 8-B, Street No. 1, Sector: F-8/3 , Islamabad [email protected] [email protected] 20-A Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat , Sector G-5/1 , Islamabad Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Shelter Now International (SNI) International NGO International NGO 0092-51-111253254 0092-300-0550001 0092-51-2072500 0092-91-5703617 Fax: 0092-51-2072551 Fax: 0092-91-5840522 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House No.1 Pawaki, Circular Lane, University Town, Peshawar, Agha Khan Development Network Seerana Business Complex, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa G-5 Level 9, Islamabad HTSPE Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International NGO 0092-51-2250212 0092-51-2894216 Fax: 0092-51-2250213 [email protected] [email protected]

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[email protected] www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/asia/pakistan House No. 202, 2nd floor, 55-B, Islamabad Stock Exchange House No. 1-B, Street No. 34, Sector F-8/1 Islamabad (ISE) Towers, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) ActionAid Pakistan (AAP) 0092-51-2653035, 0092-51-2277162 0092-51-2611614-20, 0092-51-2611617 FAX: 0092-51-2653037 FAX: 0092-51-2611623 [email protected] [email protected], www.acted.org [email protected] House No. 5, Street No. 29, Sector F-7/1 Islamabad , www.actionaid.org/pakistan Islamabad Capital Territory House No. 8, Street No 31, F-7/1 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory American Refugee Committee (ARC) Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) 0092-51-226060 1-4 0092-21-34390541-44 FAX: 0092-51-2260605 FAX: 0092-21-4390922 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] www.arcpakistan.org www.cwspa.org House No. 32-B, Street No. 25, Sector F-8/2, House No. 42-H, PECHS, Dr. Mehmood Hussain Road, Block Islamabad No.6 Karachi Sindh Islamabad Capital Territory CARE International (CARE) Pakistan Catholic Relief Services 0092-51-2855924-5, 0092-51-2254738-39 0092-51-2656181 FAX: 0092-51-2855926 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] www.crs.org www.careinternational.org.pk House No 8, Street No 60, Sector F-7/4, Parbat Road Islamabad House No.10, Street No. 37, Sector F-8/1 Islamabad , Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory CESVI Concern Worldwide 0092-51-2853364 0092-51-2609161-91 FAX: 0092-51-2853363 FAX: 0092-51-2609190 [email protected] [email protected] www.cesvi.eu www.concern.net House No.8-B, Street No. 60, Sector F-8/4 Islamabad House No. 8, Street No. 30, Sector F-7/1 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe 0092-91-5701896, 0092-302-8590014 0092-51-8312530 FAX: 0092-91-5701897 FAX: 0092-51-8312531 [email protected], [email protected] , [email protected] [email protected] www.diakonie- drc.dk/relief-work/where-we-work/central- katastrophenhilfe.at/goto/en/katastrophenhilfe/paki asia/pakistan/ stan House No. 10/ C-2, Railway Road, University Town House No. 1, Street No.15, Sector F/8-3 Islamabad Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad Capital Territory Handicap International Help Age International 0092-303-5341306, 0092-342-5928856 0092-51-8356476, 0092-051-8356486 [email protected], [email protected] FAX: 0092-51-8356486 www.handicap-international.org [email protected],[email protected] House No. 245, Street No. 52, Sector F-10/4 www.helpage.org Islamabad Capital Territory House No. 99, Street No. 60, Sector I-8/3 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory Helping Hand for Relief And Development International Rescue Committee (IRC) 0092-051-8438800, 0092-051-8438801 – 2 0092-51-2822214-6 FAX: 0092-051-8314973 Fax: 0092-51-2822284 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], www.hhrd.org [email protected] HHRD Plaza, Plot #1,Bazar No-7, Street No.38, Umar www.rescue.org/where/pakistan Market, G-10/4 Islamabad Capital Territory House No. 11, Street No. 4, Sector F-6/3 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory Islamic Help Mercy Corps Tel: +92- 51- 2601751-2 0092-51-2878082-84, 0092-300-8564112 Fax: +92- 51- 2601753 Fax: 0092-51-2878081 Email: [email protected] [email protected], Islamic Help 11, Main School Road F-6/1 Islamabad Pakistan [email protected] www.mercycorps.org/countries/pakistan House No. 152, Main Margala Road, Sector F-6/3 , Islamabad Capital Territory Qatar Charity SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL 0092-51-2212240, 0092-51-2212241 0092-51-2213325 Fax: 0092-51-2212239 Fax: 0092-51-2213325 [email protected] www.solidarites.org/en/nos-missions/pakistan

©2014 www.alhasan.com 56 www.qcharity.org.pk [email protected], [email protected] House No. 31 Street No. 111, Sector G-11/3 Islamabad House No. 91-A, Street No. 43, Sector F-10/4 Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory Tearfund World Vision 0092-233-512166, 0092-233-864413 0092-51-2287126-32 [email protected], pakistan- Fax: 0092-51-2287135 [email protected] pakistan.worldvision.org www.tearfund.org [email protected], [email protected] Tearfund Pakistan Office, BTC Compound, Ali Town Mirpur House No. 3 Street No. 2, Sector F-8/3 Islamabad Khas Sindh Islamabad Capital Territory

LOCAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Association for Community Development Community Awareness Raising and Advocacy Ventures (ACD) Around Needs 0092-91-5840514 (CARAVAN) 0092-91-5701426 0092-946-712448 FAX: 0092-91-5840520 0092-345-9320160 [email protected] FAX: 0092-946-712448 [email protected] [email protected] House.No.24/1, Circular Road, University Town, Peshawar [email protected] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House # 15, Abdara Road, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Community Empowerment and Development Organization Community Research and Development Organization (CEDO) (CRDO) 0092-91-346-9129093 0092-91-5852202 0092-91-345-9369580 0092-91-5852282 [email protected] [email protected] Near Rehman Hotel Khar [email protected] Bajaur Agency, FATA House No. B-2, New Arbab Colony, Abdara Road Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Doaba Foundation Dosti Development Foundation (DOABA) (DDF) 0092-61-6213256 0092-91-5606204 0092-61-6213256 0092-300-592-5322 [email protected] 0092-91-5606205 H. No.1, Street No.2, Behind Toyota Showroom, Shalimar [email protected] Colony, Bosan Road, Multan, Punjab 1st Floor, Noor Allied Heights, Near Qayyum Stadium, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Society Integrated Community Development Initiative (EPS) (ICDI) 0092-946-9240254 0092-91-5842744 0092-946-721062 0092-303-8815551 [email protected] FAX: 0092-91-5845411 Environmental Protection Society, Darbar, Swat [email protected] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [email protected] House No. 4, Street No. 1, Near Buraq Education System, Tambuwan Stop, University Road, Peshawar Livelihood Initiative for Human Excellence Pakistan Village Development Programme (LIFE) (PVDP) 0092-347-5230414 0092-91-5846604 [email protected] 0092-91-5846605, 0092-346-6611666 [email protected], [email protected] FAX: 0092-91-5846605 OfficeNo. UG-391-A, Deans Trade Centre, Peshawar [email protected], [email protected] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [email protected] Pakistan Village Development Programme House: 10/A, Hadi Lane, Old Bara road, University Town, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peace and Development Organization Strengthening Participatory Organization (PADO) (SPO) 0092-300-5929056 0092-51-2228681-4 0092-91-570 3647 0092-51-2228691, 0092-51-8444904 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House No. 09, Street No 51, Sector E-11/3, Islamabad H.No. 15 B (4), Old Jamrud Road, University Town, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sungi Development Foundation Swat Participatory Council (SDF) (SPC) 0092-992-385710 0092-946-721296

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0092-992-385713 0092-345-9510067 FAX: 0092-992-385769 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sungi Development Foundation A 25, Small Indutrial Estate Naeem House, Near Girls College , Swat Mandian, Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Youth Front Trust for Voluntary Organizations (SYF) (TVO) 0092-946-723388 0092-51-9211399 0092-300-5744611 0092-51-2270253 0092-946-710668 FAX: 0092-51-2275803 [email protected] [email protected] Swat Youth Front, Opposite Grassy Ground, Swat [email protected] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House No. 28, Old Embassy Road, Ataturk Avenue, Sector G- 6/, Islamabad Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum Organization for Social Development Initiatives (PFF) (OSDI) 0092-213-5092862/0092-213-4534463 0092-213-2446208 0092-21-35090543 0092-213-2446209 FAX: 0092-213-5092862 FAX: 0092-213-2410723 [email protected] [email protected] Sachall Hall, Ibrahim Hyderi, Bin Qasim Town 75190, Karachi 9th Floor Business Centre, Mumtaz Hassan Road, Sindh Sindh Sayya Foundation Society for the Advancement of Nature, Justice & Health (SF) (SANJH) 0092-604-683190 0092-66-2040598 FAX: 0092-604-330377 0092-341-7022965 [email protected] [email protected] Chowk Kotla Naseer, P.O Box No. 8, Rajanpur, Punjab [email protected] Pakistan Public School, Gurmani Town, Tehsil Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh Participatory Development Initiatives Tameer-e-Khalq Foundation (PDI) (TKF) 0092-21-35842762 0092-81-2870124 0092-21-35842763 FAX: 0092-81-2823497 FAX: 0092-21-35842763 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 80-A, near LGS School, Jinnah Town, Quetta PDI House, 2nd Floor,Plot # 34-C, Street # 10, Badar Balochistan Commercial, DHA Phase- V, Karachi, Sindh LASOONA Laar Humanitarian and Development Program 0092-946-9240071 (LHDP) 0092-946-9240072 0092-346-3752227 FAX: 0092-946-721421 0092-333-2758907 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] College Officers Colony, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bungalow No: 68, Ali Town,Opposite Session Court, Badin Sindh Rural Support Program Indus Development Organization (SRSP) (IDO) 0092-22-2654446 0092-22-2654117/0092-331-3556353 FAX: 0092-22-2655382 0092-331-3556353 [email protected] FAX: 0092-22-2654117 A-9, Hyderabad Town, Phase II, Qasimabad, Hyderabad [email protected] Sindh [email protected] Banglow No B- 36 Faraz Villaz 2, Near Nasim Nagar Chowk, Qasimabad, Hyderabad Kurram Welfare Home Research and Development Foundation (KWH) (RDF) 0092-0300-7265533 0092-22-2651728 0092-341-7444447 FAX: 0092-22-2659219 [email protected] mail.rdfoundation.org.pk Quraish Market, Tehsil Sadda, FATA House No.D6, Naseem Nagar, Phase-III Near, Eden Grammar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa School, Hyderabad, Sindh Takhleeq Foundation Lodhran Pilot Project (TF) (LPP) 0092-213-4130313 0092-608-362928, 0092-608-361030 0092-213-4130314 0092-345-4977773 FAX: 0092-213-4130315 FAX: 0092-608-363199 [email protected] [email protected] House No. C-14, Opposite Nomani Masjid, Al-Hilal Housing Kehror Pacca Road, Lodhran, Punjab Society, Opposite Askari Park,Behind PSO Petrol

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Pump,University Road,Karachi, Sindh Sewa Development Trust Sindh Sanjh Foundation (SDTS) (SF) 0092-243-554082 0092-345-9997877 0092-300-3123739 0092-301-6951534 FAX: 0092-243-554082 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sanjh Complex Dinpur Alipur road,Muzaffargarh, Punjab House No. A-3, third floor, Civic Centre, Khairpur, Sindh Kohsar Welfare and Educational Society Society for Human and Institutional Development (KWES) (SHID) 0092-51-5839446 0092-91-6001823 0092-300-5122758 0092-345- 9428459 [email protected] [email protected] House No 1322, Street No. 20, Farash Town, Phase 1, Islamabad [email protected] House.No.3, Bilal Colony, Akababa Road, University Town,Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Society for Awareness, Advocacy and Development Association for Gender Awareness and Human (SAAD) Empowerment 0092-81-2864016 (AGAHE) 0092-81-2864017 0092-42-35291211 FAX: 0092-81-2864025 0092-42-35957916 [email protected] FAX: 0092-42-35291211 House No 57-B, Chaman Housing Scheme, Airport Road, Quetta, [email protected], [email protected] Balochistan [email protected] House No.3, Block-A, Lalazar Colony, Phase II, Raiwind Road, Lahore, Punjab Badin Development & Research Organization New Emerging Development Organization (BDRO) (NEDO) 0092-297-862073, 0092-297-737656, 0092-61-4517351 0092-333-2524272, 0092-297-861429 0092-300-6372987 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House No. 79-B, Street No.5, Mohalla Ameerabad, Rajwana P.O Seerani Road, Badin,Sindh Road, Multan, Punjab Rural Development Policy Institute Strugglien’s Pakistan Social Welfare Organization (RDPI) (SPSO) 0092-300-5003704 0092-715-633478 0092-51-2854523 FAX: 0092-715-633478 FAX: 00-92-51-2854783 [email protected] [email protected] SPSO House # C-123, Steet # 09, Hamdard Housing Society, House No. 755, Street No. 24, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad Abbasi Road, Sukkur, Sindh Save The Nature and Humanity Development Organization Sangtani Women Rural Development Organization (STNAH) (SWRDO) 0092-332-3863502 0092-604-688997 0092-333-2497000 0092-333-8827744 [email protected] FAX: 0092-604-688997 Haibat Road, Eid Gah Muhalla, Kandhkot, Kashmore, Sindh [email protected] Bodla Colony, Street No 3, Rajanpur, Punjab Awami Development Organization Admiral Development Organization (ADO) (ADO) 0092-606-412571 0092-25-4003477 0092-606-315575 0092-300-3270452 [email protected] , [email protected] FAX: 0092-25-4710460 [email protected] [email protected] House # 6-C, Housing Colony Phase-II, Layyah, Punjab House No. 1/13 Block-D, Abdullah Apartment, Near Gird Station, Hyderabad, Sindh MOJAZ Foundation Society for Community Development Balochistan (MF) (SCD) 0092-542-412-313 0092-81-2870518 0092-542-413-313 FAX: 0092-81-2870524 FAX: 0092-542-413-313 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 21-B, Jinnah Town, Quetta, Balochistan Pakistan Head Office: Opposite DCO House, Near Islamia Post Graduate Boys Collegue, Circular Road, Narowal, Punjab Al-Mehran Rural Development Organization Sindh Sindh Community Foundation (AMRDO) (SCF) 0092-222-103230 0092-22-2107676 FAX: 0092-222-103230 0092-300-3049303 [email protected] FAX: 0092-22-2107676

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[email protected] [email protected] Bungalow No 14-A Abdullah City Bungalow near Naseem Nagar B-14, Model Town, Near Chandio Goth, Qasimabad, Chowk, Hyderabad, Sindh Hyderabad, Sindh Pattan Development Organization Health and Nutrition Development Society (PDO) (HANDS) 0092-51-2299494 0092-21-34532804 0092-51-2211875 0092-21-34527698 FAX: 0092-51-2291547 FAX: 0092-21-34559252 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 5, Street No. 58, F-10/3, Islamabad 140-C, Block II, PECHS, Near Kashmir Road, Karachi,Sindh Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rural Support Program SAMI Foundation (AJKRSP) (SF) 0092-5822433031 0092-238-571593 0092-3335888741 FAX: 0092-238-571593 FAX: 0092-5822433034 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House No D-95, Street No 15, Upper Chattar, Muzaffarabad Near Eye Hospital, Akber-e-Azam Road, Umerkot, Sindh Azad Kashmir Primary Education Project Spatial Planning and Development Engineering Foundation (PEP, DoH) (SPADE) 0092-22-2633450 0092-423-5312712 [email protected] 0092-321-7111197 Diocesan Education Centre, St. Philips Church Compound,3 [email protected] Jacob Road, Tilak Incline, Hyderabad, Sindh Mohammad Ali Johar Town, H.No.667, Block-P, Lahore, Punjab Karachi Relief Trust Rising Educational and Environmental Development Society (KRT) (REEDS) 0092-302-5415941 0092-300-3702453 0092-300-2346434 0092-300-3708659 [email protected] FAX: 0092-838-710256 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] Flat A - 5, Clifton Garden 1, FL - 1, Block - 3, Clifton, Karachi [email protected] Sindh REEDS, C/O Haq Bahu Photo State, Naseerabad, Balochistan Pakistan International Peace and Human Rights Organization Sustainable Development Society (PIPHRO) (SDS) 0092-297-745924 0092-996-850744 0092-333-2668296 0092-996-414243 [email protected] FAX: 0092-996-850618 [email protected] [email protected] P.O Nindo Shaher, Badin, Sindh Bahind Distric Court, Near District Forest Office, Alpurai, Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocacy, Research, Training and Services (ARTS) Foundation Sindh Desert Development Organization (ARTS) (SDDO) 0092-233-863232 0092-331-3885606 FAX: 0092-233-863232 0092-238-517476 [email protected] FAX: 0092-238-406846 [email protected] , [email protected] [email protected] B- 16, Near Civil Hospital, Thar bazar, Umerkot, Sindh House No. 21, Commercial Area, SatelliteTown, Mirpurkhas, Sindh Balochistan Social Development Program Asia Humanitarian Organization (BSDP) (AHO) 0092-81-2863683 0092-91-2601017 0092-300-3846330 0092-301-8878533 FAX: 0092-81-2863683 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] H.No.74-B, Main Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar House No. 117-C Samangli Housing Scheme, Quetta Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan Social Effort for Education and Development Association for women’s awareness and rural development (SEED) (AWARD) 0092-91-5841843 0092-41-8565542 FAX: 0092-91-5852134 FAX: 0092-41-8565621 [email protected] [email protected] 4 – C, Circular Lane, University Town, Peshawar [email protected] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azeem House, Street # 10, Barkatpura (Warispura) Faisalabad, Punjab Sindh Rural Partners Organization Social Watch and Welfare Development (SRPO0 (SWWD)

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0092-233-862447 0092-235-841224 FAX: 0092-233-862447 0092-300-3033223 [email protected] [email protected] House# 15, Block 18, Satellite Town, Mirpurkhas, Sindh SWWD Office, Brohi Manzil, Near Civil Shahdadpur Institute of Medical Sciences, Sanghar, Sindh Rural Support Programs Network Roshni Pakistan (RSPN) 0092-61-6539293 0092-51-2829141 , 0092-51-2829556 FAX: 0092-61-6539293 0092-51-2822476 , 0092-51-2821736 [email protected] FAX: 0092-51-2829115 House No. 94-A, Street No.7, Al Quraish Housing Society, [email protected] Sher Shah Road, Multan, Punjab House No.7, Street No. 49, Sector: F-6/4, Islamabad Society for Sustainable Development Pakistan Rural Initiatives for Emergency Preparedness, (SSD) Response and Development 0092-91-5843414 (PREPARED) 0092-300-9003181 0092-91-5843644 FAX: 0092-91-5843414 0092-301-5602469 [email protected] [email protected] SSD House No. 13-B, Rehman Baba Road, Opposite British [email protected] Lodge, University Town.Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House No.41, Gulshan Iqbal Town, Arbab Road, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Community Development Network Organization Watan Development Organization (CDNO) (WDO) 0092-722-650216 0092-243-528466 FAX: 0092-722-650991 FAX: 0092-243-641352 [email protected] [email protected] Near Pir Bukhari, Jamia Mosque , Jacobabad, Sindh [email protected] House .No. 2570, Station Road, Gambat, Khairpur, Sindh Association for Betterment of Oppressed Pakistani People Cavish Development Foundation (BOPP Association) (CDF) 0092-300-3011259 0092-51-2212434 0092-321-3024240 FAX: 0092-51-2100954 FAX: 0092-332-2624454 [email protected] [email protected] House No. 266-B, Street No. 31, Sector F-10/1, Islamabad Association for Betterment of Oppressed Pakistani People,Near Yasrub Hotel, Goods Naka, Hyderabad, Sindh Serve Foundation Pakistan Life Development Foundation (SFP) (LDF) 0092--333-2753432 0092-51-2352834 0092--313-2226858 0092-345-5897493 [email protected] FAX: 0092-51-2355901 Near Hassan Ali Shah Imam Bargaha, Shahdadkot, Sindh [email protected] House No. 200, 3rd Road, Sector G-10/4, Islamabad Samaj Development Foundation Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (SDF) (AKRSP) 0092-301-5105788 0092-51-2100645 [email protected] 0092-345-5904947 First Floor Muslim Commercial Bank, Gulshan Iqbal Branch, [email protected] Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab House No.343, Street No. 32, F-11/2, Islamabad

JAGGARTA Social Welfare Organization Education Awareness and Community Health (JO) (EACH) 0092-233-866391 0092-41-5504488 0092-334-3553908 ,0092-302-3319533 0092-333-6116872 FAX: 0092-233-866391 FAX: 0092-41-2404488 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House # 1440 / 29,Karimabad, Mirpurkhas, Sindh Main Bazar Masoodabad, Near Sultan Chowk, Samanabad, Faisalabad, Punjab Human and Enterprise Development Institute Aakash Welfare Society (HEDI) (AWS) 0092-5811-450302 0092-22-2654055 0092-306-8000679 0300-2371853 FAX: 0092-5811-450302 FAX: 0092-22-2654055 [email protected] [email protected] Naveed Shaheed Road, Near Sedna School, Gilgit [email protected] H-100/10, HDA Banglows Near Marvi Lawn, Banglow E-446, Gulistan-e-Sajad, Hyderabad, Sindh AASAAN Foundation Action Against Poverty

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