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 →

Filed under: Human rights | Tagged: , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

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

Continue reading →

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , , , , | 4 Comments »

The real deal. A lifetime, washed away.

Posted on August 19, 2010 by beenasarwar

The real deal. A lifetime, washed away. Mango farmer, author Daniyal Mueenuddin in NYT http://nyti.ms/c4qVqu

Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Appeal from Himal Southasia re Pakistan floods

Posted on August 18, 2010 by beenasarwar

We at Himal Southasian have set up a fund in Kathmandu for those all over Southasia and elsewhere seeking to support the immediate, ongoing relief efforts in Pakistan. Please avail this facility to send money to the victims of floods along the Indus. To donate click here.

No administrative charges will be applied to your support, every paisa will be sent to The Institute for Social Movements-Pakistan (ISM PAK) in Hyderabad (Sindh), working with theOrangi Pilot Project (OPP) on emergency response and support. ISM PAK and OPP urgently need funds for rations, medicine, shelters, drinking water, infant diet support, livestock fodder and vaccination, hygiene kits, makeshift toilets and schooling camps.

— From Urooj Zia in Kathmandu

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Pakistani people value India’s $5m aid

Posted on August 18, 2010 by beenasarwar

Pakistani people value India’s $5m aid offer. Indian govt shd send thru fastest channel, even if Pakistan govt under pressure hesitates to accept. No time for games. There’s no problem at people level. Indo Pak peace march (Amn ke Badhte Qadam) 20 Indian marchers donated INR 30K for flood relief in Lahore Aug 15; Indian artists, doctors are volunteering help.

Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

KarachiRelief, reliable organisation

Posted on August 18, 2010 by beenasarwar

KarachiRelief, reliable organisation, since 2007 cyclone in Balochistan, Sindh. Working w flood victims across Pakistan, donation links/info at http://bit.ly/azDeu7

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , | 1 Comment »

60 Pakistan artists donate works; silent auction for flood relief

Posted on August 18, 2010 by beenasarwar

60 Pakistan artists have donated their works at a silent auction at Koel cafe in Karachi. Ends today (Aug 18) 6.30 pm. All proceeds will go to Pakistan flood relief work. See Express Tribune report at http://bit.ly/b8jeFG

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Flood relief: Aitemad Pakistan (good people)

Posted on August 17, 2010 by beenasarwar

Please see email below from friend and activist Naeem Sadiq re Aitemad Pakistan, an organisation formed for flood relief. This is a highly trustworthy (Aitemad in fact means ‘trust’) group of people most of whom I know personally, including the sender, Naeem Sadiq, Justice Fakhruddin Ebrahim, his son Zahid Ebrahim, Dr Samrina Hashmi, Dr Sher Shah Syed, Nazim Haji and others. Please spread the word. They are putting together and distributing 24,000 dry ration bags, to provide approximately two million meals (6000 families for 4 weeks). Each bag costs approx Rs.1500 (less than US $ 20 a bag).

Continue reading →

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Medicines needed for flood relief

Posted on August 15, 2010 by beenasarwar

KARACHI, Aug 15: Aslam Khwaja, a friend working in the Sukkur area with Faisal Edhi, sent a message yesterday with a list of the medicines they need (see below). A team of doctors from the Pakistan Medical Association has also joined them. Those wishing to donate, please coordinate with me at the earliest. Will send to Hyderabad where another friend will receive & send on to Sukkur. Thanks.
Continue reading →

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , | 15 Comments »

Flood relief efforts in Sindh & contact details

Posted on August 14, 2010 by beenasarwar

Flood displaced people in Nowshera, KPK. Photo: Reuters/ Adrees Latif

Information compiled from email received this morning from Maqsood Ali Joyo (grandson of Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo), Petarian 2k007 Jinnah House, Junior Engineer ACE (Pvt) Ltd. Tel. +92 333 2760276:

Floods have forced thousands of people to migrate from Ghotki, Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur and Jacobabad. In the latest development 90% of Jacobabad has been evacuated. Special trains have been mobilised for the refugees, heading towards Hyderabad and Karachi. There may be some other camps but so far our civil society teams, political parties and media friends have identified four camps in Karachi: Continue reading →

Filed under: Floods | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

« Previous Page — Next Page »