20 Million Pakistanis in Desperate Need: Why So Little Media Attention? Brookings on #Pkflood http://bit.ly/cdKeJD #Pakistan
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Appeal from Zebu Jilani (granddaughter of the last Wali of Swat)
Posted on August 22, 2010 by beenasarwar
Zebu Jilani (right) speaks to women in Swat, July 2010. Photo courtesy Globe & Mail.
The people of Swat suffered first under the Taliban, than due to army action and now due to floods. Inspiring to see their resilience and efforts to get back on their feet. See article in the Globe & Mail: A princess returns to the Swat Valley, Akbar Ahmed’s Huffington Post article Compassion in Taliban Territory, and email below from Zebu Jilani, granddaughter of the last Wali of Swat. Continue reading
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Pakistan flood victims export tomatoes, not terrorism
Posted on August 21, 2010 by beenasarwar
Must read. Pakistan flood victims ‘have no concept of terrorism’. Mohammed Hanif on Pakistan’s 20 million flood victims – our “invisible slave army” that exports tomatoes, not terrorism, in BBC’s ‘From our own correspondent’. Includes link to listen to or download podcast.
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‘Bridging Partition: People’s Initiatives for Peace’ review
Posted on August 21, 2010 by beenasarwar
‘Bridging Partition: People’s Initiatives for Peace Between India and Pakistan’ – recent publication including my essay – review in Daily Times
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Updated: PIA offers Free Airlift of Relief Goods
Posted on August 21, 2010 by beenasarwar
Updated: PIA offers Free Airlift of Relief Goods thru its Domestic & International Network
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Indian doctors for flood relief? Misleading reports
Posted on August 21, 2010 by beenasarwar
“We hope to be able to get some Indian doctors to volunteer for flood relief in Pakistan as a ‘goodwill gesture’ by Aug 24-25. Their number will certainly not exceed 10-15. It may be another 2-4 weeks before they will be able to go to serve in Pakistan if they are permitted,” clarified an organiser in response to an email today. “The 400 figure is sensationalist, and could be counterproductive”
Fair enough. So where did this story come from? 400 peace doctors may not get visas ??
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Help lifesaving supplies get DIRECTLY to
Posted on August 21, 2010 by beenasarwar
Help lifesaving supplies get DIRECTLY to CHILDREN of Pakistan. Text FLOODS to 864233 to donate $10 to UNICEF USA (<3 Alyssa Milano, Rob Riggle for taking up Pakistan relief cause & highlighting children http://bit.ly/9fhJGP. THANK YOU)
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Friends in USA: Send $10 thru your cell
Posted on August 20, 2010 by beenasarwar
Friends in USA: Send $10 thru your cell phones by texting the word “FLOOD” to 27722 – Set up by US State Dept Pakistan Relief Fund http://www.state.gov/pakistanrelief announced by Hillary Clinton today http://bit.ly/cVom6B
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Doctors protest target killing of colleagues
Posted on August 19, 2010 by beenasarwar
As the PMA protested in front of the Press Club in Karachi yesterday afternoon over the murder of an Ahmadiyya doctor – a paediatric surgeon at Dow – they got news of the murder of a Shi’a doctor in the city. This is beyond belief. At a time when the country is facing its worst natural disaster ever – these fanatics continue their killing spree, targeting doctors, of all people. See news report. Following is a press release sent out after the doctors’ meeting on Aug 20, 2010: Continue reading
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Karachi Relief Trust – Water purifying units (crucial now)
Posted on August 19, 2010 by beenasarwar
Karachi Relief Trust is a disaster management organization, originally started by a group of individuals (many of whom I know personally) to help those affected by the cyclone in Balochistan & Sindh, in 2007. Their website is Karachi Relief Trust & they are now working to help those affected by the worst floods in living memory get back on their feet. Among their most significant contributions is the Pak Paani project – providing water filteration units – EPA certified, 99.9% effective (at removing viruses, bacteria and parasites) LifeStraw Family Instant Microbial Purifiers – KRT is deploying 50,000 purifiers to provide up to 10 million liters of purified drinking water per day. DONATE HERE. MORE DETAILS BELOW
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Journeys to democracy 