An Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis A must read By Shad Begum Our security forces are fighting a battle for the soul of Pakistan on the Western front. The military operation, namely Zarb-e-Azb, against foreign militants and their local sponsors have displaced almost half a million population from North Waziristan so far. While a grave Humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif has kept a discrete silence about the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Zarb-e-Azb. After my communication with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it appears that the humanitarian response from Nawaz Sharif’s government is poorly coordinated and inadequately executed to address the North Waziristan IDPs crisis.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:29:37 +0000