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)

World Health Organization had been requested to carry out mapping of the health facilities in camps set up for internally displaced persons that would give a clear picture about the number of doctors, health workers and non-governmental organizations providing help in different camps.  Read more... (298 words, 1 image, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

IDPs qeue at camp

United Nations team visited Pakistan and alarm the world about the on going crisis by calling it not only the world’s biggest but the worst Humanitarian crisis, with aid workers struggling to reach many of the two million people who have fled fighting.  Read more... (274 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

Geo news telecast various telethons to urge Pakistani ans international community to donate for Swat IDPs. As they thought that people had shown a cold shoulder initially to the matter as there were diverse opinions about Talibans and military operation But slowly people realize how disastrous this crisis could be. Geo urge all of us through this song also which is on air these days quite a lot of times.

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)

Asif Zardari

In the first four months after assuming the presidency last September, he made nine foreign trips costing Rs150m. He took off within a week of taking oath. This matter is a serious one and cannot be ignored. The country is in flames, hundreds of thousands are being uprooted from their homes in the north because of the army action in the Malakand division, the Taliban are retaliating and an economic meltdown is looming large.  Read more... (309 words, 2 images, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

It has been already mentioned that this is one of the largest internal displacement of Pakistan ever. millions of affected people are now living in camps for how long? They don’t know. Famous journalist, Hamid Mir on his visit of one of these camps asked a question to all of us. Would any of you be able to or want to stay with your family in this hot and dusty environment without electricity in one of these tents?  Read more... (82 words, 0 images, estimated 20 secs reading time)

The United Nations inspected refugee camps in the Swat region of Pakistan Thursday. Pakistan has a growing humanitarian crisis, where 800-thousand people have fled their homes in recent weeks. Condition of these camps due to a huge influx is not so good.

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)