Tag: Mardan
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Wired and Active discusses the IDP Campaign
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The displaced vs the well placed people of Pakistan
“The twins were born as the mother desperately struggled with the pangs of pain, the sound of falling artillery shells, the suffocation of gun powder and the stench of decaying dead bodies. By the time it was morning, the family realized that one of the two babies, had not survived the ordeal of childbirth. The…
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Report on the IDP situation
Report by Wali Haider from ROOTS Talking to the displaced people in various IDP camps, or in the homes of friends/relatives during my recent visit to Takht Bhai and Charsadda they have taken refuge it is obvious that for them the objectives of the army operation remain unclear. At the same time their suffering as…
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The women who walked – and walked
This is an abridged version that was published on 4th June in The News extracted from a recent report by AIRRA (Aryana Institute for Regional Research and Advocacy) based in Peshawar, whose members traveled to the IDP camps for these interviews. We write here some of the stories the women of Swat told us. They…
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IDP Relief Drive from Karachi to Mardan – a Detailed Report
IDP Relief Drive from Karachi to Mardan The IDP Relief Drive DAY 1, Thursday May 21th DAY 2, Thursday May 22nd DAY 3, Thursday May 23rd Conclusion The IDP Relief Drive On May 15th, 2009, a good friend, renowned blogger and dentist Dr. Awab Alvi emailed his contacts for collecting and distributing relief goods to…
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Swat Relief: Call out for Doctors, Community health workers, Gynecologists & Nurses
A Severe Health Crisis: There are 66,000 pregnant women living at the relief camps in Pakistan and many of them are likely to give birth in the next three months, the UN has said. Displaced children need special health and nutrition assistance as well as access to primary and emergency medical care to prevent disease.…
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Swat Relief Drive – Day 3 – Distribution Day
Our Swat Relief drive on Day 3 [Saturday] was hectic to say the least. We [Hasnain, Youshey, me & Faris] left Peshawar around 9am without breakfast, our aim was to start bright and early to first head to Bagheecha Deri where around 150 bags had been delivered a night before stored safely in Inam’s house.…
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Swat Relief – Day 3 Relief disbursement Pictures
Pictures from Day 3, Saturday 23rd May when we distributed our relief hampers across Mardan, commentary to follow.
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Swat Relief Update [Day 1 @ 15:41]
Have just reached Peshawar, the initial plan was to rendezvous with my friend coming from Karachi but due to unavoidable medical reason got held back. I am now awaiting a call from Inam who was supposed to reach Bgheecha Deri by bus, I expect that too be delayed as his cell phone is powered off…