A massive fire gutted a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warehouse in the Killi Gul Muhammad area on Airport Road in Quetta on Wednesday, burning all the stored goods to ashes.
According to sources, the fire suddenly erupted and gutted the UNHCR warehouse. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. However, firefighters rushed to the spot to extinguish the flames.
“We do not know the scale of the loss inflicted by the fire. Only after we carry out an investigation can the extent of the losses and damage be ascertained,” UNHCR spokesperson Javaria Tareen told The Express Tribune. Tareen was grateful that no casualties were reported in the fire and also praised the rescue team for its immediate response and efforts to extinguish the blaze. “All the computers, medicines, tents, shelters, and blankets were destroyed in the fire,” she said.
Firefighters were still trying to extinguish the flames raging in parts of the warehouse till the filing of this report.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2012.
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@Baloch: BLA now stands for Bharat Led Asses. They are loosers and stands exposed and decimated.
@Usman786: UNHCR is determined not to settle the problem of Afghan Refugees. It has become a booming bussiness for them. They donot want that the Afghan Refugees should go back. When the entire EU, NATO, ISAF, and US forces are there in Afghanistan and the world is pouring aid there, so why shouldn,t these refugees go back. It is the best time for them to settle in their own country. Alas, employees of UNHCR are more interested in securing their jobs and stealing from their Ware Houses, then to do serve the noble cause of settling refugees in their country and in the process reduce the financial burden on Pakistan and assist in combating crimes which has come with these refugees.
Incidents like this normally happen to cover up misappropriation. The biggest example in Pakistan's history is Blast in OHJRI camp ammunition dump, where General Akhtar and his men had allegedly sold stingers and wanted to cover that up..... In Pakistan the perpetrators normally get away with such cover up acts
@Tufan Agha: For God's sake, if someone is doing good for Pakistanis/humanity than atleast appreciate it if your little self is unable to faclitate their noble cause. They are not like NDMA where funds go down the drain. see the link http://floods2010.pakresponse.info/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8lAzIKzHKN4%3D&tabid=87&mid=579. Sadly we Pakistanis, incl govt, do not let them work in peace and put unnecssary hurdles eg delay in Custom clearance of consignments thus causing demurrage and other penalties. Incidents like these do happen but need to be investigated before you accuse someone. I hope you know the punishment for accusing someone without proof in Islam. @Baloch This time around there is not only BLA but other new foreign funded operators too like TTP - do you find BLA innocent and friendly towards other nationalities. Is this what you sardar told you? How many times he visited your area in 2012?
Thank God interior minister or IG FC didn't blame this on BLA as well.
@A J Khan: @Zafar Hayat Khan: I agree with both of you. I have seen this place. There is a lot to hide.
@A J Khan: What a coincidence: few days earlier the same happened at UN warehouses, Jalozai Camp, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It is most common method of covering up theft and embezzlement in Pakistan. After shifting the stolen goods, the ware house must have been put on fire. Now the thieves will buy the integrity of the inquiry officer and the case will be closed.