Public opinion in Pakistan has turned sharply against the Taliban and other Islamist militants but Pakistanis still do not trust the United States and President Barack Obama, according to the results of a poll.  Read more... (485 words, 1 image, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

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Child Injured in Suicide Bombing

In Pakistan’s remote district of Upper Dir near the border with Afghanistan, the shock of the attack on the mosque during Friday prayers turned to anger a day later  Read more... (425 words, 1 image, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

A loud explosion has been heard near the office of Rescue-15 here on Saturday.

Two policemen were killed after a young man carried out a suicide attack against Rescue 15, a police helpline unit, in the federal capital on Saturday. At least four other policemen were injured. The attack on the Rescue 15 in Sector G-8, 10 days after the one in Lahore last month, took place around 8.35pm, barely 24 hours after a bomb blast in a mosque in Dir, NWFP.  Read more... (335 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

Waiting for food

The UN plans to issue on Friday another Flash Appeal for more funds to care for the displaced people. At a news briefing in New York, spokesperson Marie Okabe gave no figure for the amount being sought, saying it will be based on the needs of the UN agencies engaged in the relief work. Soon after the Pakistani military launched operations to flush out Taliban militants, the UN called for $150 million to meet humanitarian needs of the tens of thousands of fleeing civilians.  Read more... (380 words, 1 image, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

IDPs Camp

Mardan, about 70km northwest of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, is the first place those fleeing volatile areas like Buner, Swat and Lower Dir come to, and the government has established three camps in the district – Jalala, Sheikh Yasin and Sheikh Shahzad.  Read more... (393 words, 1 image, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

Several internally displaced persons (IDPs) belonging to lower parts of Buner district left for their homes after the provincial government declared these areas secured on Friday.  Read more... (193 words, 0 images, estimated 46 secs reading time)

IDP Registration Point:

22 Registration points have been established out of which 15 registration points in District Mardan and 07 in District Swabi. Each registration point has 15 to 20 Registration counters including separate counter for females and special persons.

Humanitarian Hubs:  Read more... (250 words, 2 images, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)

1.3 Million Internally Displaced Persons from Malakand Division alone. Please donate generously in this time of crisis. These folks fled their homes to allow army to conduct an operation for the elimination of militants from the area. This the country’s Largest internal displacement ever and it is hard to accommodate millions of people in tents when there is a danger of Taliban to be disguised among them.  Read more... (163 words, 0 images, estimated 39 secs reading time)

Displaced Family with few possesssions

Authorities in Pakistan say they are mobilizing to receive as many as half a million people newly displaced by fighting in and around the Swat Valley.The army said its “full-scale” assault had killed more than 170 militants in 24 hours, with the loss of 10 troops.  With Pakistani jets and helicopters pounding the Swat Valley and neighboring districts, the UN says the area threatens to become the scene of one of the world’s biggest displacement crises.  Read more... (478 words, 2 images, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)