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Natural Disasters, terrorism, Role of NGOs
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July 29, 2011
Natural disasters, terrorism are a sheer destruction for any country or province but there is always a ray of hope when the destruction ends and then rehabilitation work begins. The work of various NGOs and other relief organisations lend a hand in relief work. Their work and support of masses is unveiled in front of all.

In the recent days, destruction was seen as massive earthquake rocked Japan in which thousands of innocent lives were lost but relief organisations and other NGOs worked day and night to bring back smiles of dejected faces.

Pakistan saw destruction of its highest and extreme in the year 2007 in the month of October or in the year 2010 in July when earthquake and floods caused massive destruction to loss of lives, property, crops, animals etc. We must mention the role of International Organisations but small organisations role was highly acclaimed to overcome the catastrophe thick and thin.

On the other hand, role and performance of Non-Government Organization need to be mentioned here while many circles have raised eyebrows and suspicious on their sheer show.

In the year 2007, after the end of MMA government in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, ANP government tall claims of restoring law and order and peace saw release of Maulana Sufi Muhammad who had cases like terrorism and treason registered against him.

Since passing of so many days, law and order in the war-torn area could not be controlled all over the division besides no package has been announced for the families who have virtually lost everything. On March 2009, government started military operation against militants with the sheer support of masses in Malakand division.

Afterwards, some 25 lac displaced persons started migration which is the biggest in the history of Pakistan. Hence work of international organisations inside Pakistan and international monetary institutions work began practically.

It must be mentioned here that sheer hard work and cooperation is required to tackle such crises. Government organisations alone cannot manage it hence International Organisations like World Food Program, UNHCR, ACTED, PRCS, IRC, ICRC, SAVE THE CHILDREN and others established their camps across the destructive areas to provide shelter, food, cash, health facilities, medicines to the affectees.

Children bore the brunt of catastrophic floods which hit the country affecting up to 21 million people in the three provinces. The floods destroyed more than 2.2 million hectares of crops and farmland, leaving cereal crops, rice, sugar, fresh fruit and vegetables in short supply and people without jobs, who are now unable to provide for families.


The international organizations played vital role in restoration while Non Government Organizations (NGO) at national and local level also become active. The NGOs established camps in streets and gathered aid to smooth the restoration process but it is relevant to mention that several organizations disappeared after gathering aid. More than twenty-five international organizations are serving in Pakistan for restoration and rehabilitation in the country. But it is very sad that these organizations played vital role in restoration but their role in rehabilitation is not so good.

World Food Program distributed ration for six months, among the victims but unfortunately the organization failed to provide loan to the victim families due to which the families are still deprived. UNISEFF established camp schools in the affected areas but the schools blown up by the militants in Malakand division have not yet been reconstructed. The government has constructed 100 schools with collaboration of Pak-Army but hundreds of demolished schools are still waiting for reconstruction.

The people of Pakistan expressed grave concerns and suspicion over procedure of restoration and rehabilitation by the International Aid organizations and national NGOs. The suspicion become more powerful when fake vaccination campaign was launched in Abbottabad to gain DNA of Al-qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. After the incident some circles linked the bomb blasts incident in the country with these organizations but they don’t have tangible proves. The offices of International Donor agencies are situated where common man or media cannot reach. Several offices are situated outside the cities in deserted places. The activities of these organizations are secret in guise of international mandate. On the other hand these agencies are being charged of providing medical facilities and aid to the terrorists. These agencies are airing rebellion because there are several questions on these agencies secret activities in the country.

A year has passed since the floods but these departments have failed to achieve their targets. After July 28 2010 the affectees were distributed ration and tents but construction of roads, houses, schools and bridges still need attention. Only in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa 150 important bridges were destroyed. Important link bridge the Chakdra Bridge which connects four districts has not been constructed on permanent bases. Similarly several other such major projects are still pending.

Conferences and seminars are held in air-conditioned five star hotels in the name of creating awareness. Millions of rupees of aid money is utilized for transportation, documentaries, seminars and salaries of staffers while the real affectees are only getting 15 percent.

Besides this due to absence of proper audit system for these organisations the corruptions within NGOs is raising day by day. NGOs hire educated youngsters on lucrative salaries for projects that are only for 5 to 6 months. However after these projects are ended these youngsters are unwilling to work with any other organization on less pay.

It is the need of the hour for the government to start monitoring the performance of the non-governmental organization.

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