Pakistan 
Pakistan: Northern lake crisis worsens – 13,000 displaced(0)
Hunza– Further landslides are exacerbating the threat that a newly formed 16km-long lake on the River Hunza in northern Pakistan may burst its banks, with local NGOs saying up to 13,000 people have already been displaced.
Federal Minister Manzoor Wattoo has told journalists in Islamabad the government has decided to release funds to the local authorities, [...]
Pakistan: Critiques of the 2005 quake reconstruction
Islamabad–The devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Pakistan in October 2005 led to the establishment of a government body tasked with coordinating the emergency response, early recovery and reconstruction of homes and infrastructure in an area spanning 30,000sqkm of mountainous terrain.
The Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) has been credited with overseeing the biggest [...]
Pakistan: Building back better in quake zone
Islamabad–What do you do when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in rugged mountainous terrain killing more than 73,000 people? How do you respond to the needs of the 3.5 million people made homeless? Who coordinates the emergency response, early recovery and reconstruction of an area the size of Belgium where some 600,000 homes, 6,000 schools [...]
Pakistan: Civilians suffer from violence and neglect
Pakistan–Pakistan was convulsed by intense violence throughout 2009. Conflict between the Pakistani army and armed opposition groups in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) displaced more than two million people, while numerous bombings in major Pakistani cities killed hundreds and injured thousands. In the province of Balochistan, a [...]
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