ISLAMABAD: Germany on Thursday announced one million Euros for IDPs in Pakistan through the World Food Programme (WFP), Radio Pakistan reported.
In a statement, the German embassy in Islamabad said that the objective of this assistance was to ensure food security and nutrition for the internally displaced persons of North Waziristan where the army is conducting Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
The grant would enable WFP to provide timely and sustained relief food assistance to the IDPs.
WHO provides medicines worth $0.25 million
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided medicines worth $250,000 for the IDPs.
Federal Minister for State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Lt Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch had said on July 21 that the ministry was working to include help from UN agencies and NGOs in the relief efforts.
He was chairing a meeting of international NGOs and UN relief agencies at the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions in Islamabad.
A day before this meeting, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the ruling party in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, had made a strong statement for allowing national and international non-governmental organisations to take part in relief activities for the displaced population of North Waziristan.
Punjab government to build houses in N Waziristan
Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, during his visit to an IDP camp in Bannu on Eid, announced the construction of 2,000 houses, a model university, a hospital and a school in North Waziristan.
Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi and Information Minister Pervez Rashid accompanied Shahbaz on the visit.
The chief minister praised the sacrifices of the IDPs for the national cause and promised to not leave them alone in this difficult time and to help them until they are settled in their towns and villages.
He added that with the support of the people of North Waziristan, the government and the army will soon defeat the militants.
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@Raj - USA: You are a clever observer, both the Saudi and the German Governments allocate a sum for Zakat. India is also the recipient of the khairat!
Rex Minor
@AVMPolpot:
And people like you can never understand the suffering of IDPs, seems like you have got no heart. Kindly go and see how army personnel are helping IDPs in their moment of sorrow. And these IDPs are still patriots. You have got problem then please start a campaign against Pakistan globally demanding a stoppage to aid flowing to Pakistan, just like the ones that took place against as well as in favour of Israel.
The first aid came from the House of Sauds. In the initial days, when Pakistan's army was distributing rations to IDP's they were handing over a packet of dates also. While handing this packet of dates the army would not forget to make a special statement to the IDP's that the dates are "special gifts from Saudis". I heard Nusrat Javed say this in Bolta Pakistan.
" how much is all weather friend China giving?" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ China served Peeking duck to the visiting CM of Punjab. What more do u want/?
how much is all weather friend China giving?": +++++++++++++++++++++ China is lending invaluable support to Pakistan in its fight for Kashmir. Isnt that enough?
Understanding Business Cycle: +++++++++++++++++++++ First support Terror and collect CSF to lead the War on terror. Next put up a fight with the terrorists and generate IDPs en masse and collect Charity for IDPs. Repeat above in ever increasing loops. Lesson in Business Cycle over.
This Money will be used for raising strategic asset
how much is all weather friend China giving?
So, now the question is, will a portion of this money reach IDPs?
@Blithe: " Do you have any self-respect?" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The answer my friend is blowing in the wind....
Nuclear Power Pakistan +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Busy collecting charity from Germany. German friendship is taller than the Himalayas and sweeeter than the.....!
@Asad@NYC:
Pakistan has become a crying nation. No matter what someone does for Pakistan, even if it is a charity, Pakistanis are still crying that it is not enough as if world owe to them.
Please learn to be thankful to anyone who is helping, domestically or internationally. If you can't thank them then at least hold your criticism, and if you can't do that then stand on your two feet and reject any help. I dare how many Pakistanis will do that.
Good news for beaurucrats and their wives. Trip to Dubai and lots of gifts with aid money.
@h chaudhary from where u drag pti in that discussion is he an offical of pti u guyz are having pti phobia and this thing haunt u more as the day of 14th august approaches
@Asad@NYC: Do you have any self-respect?
Germans are doing the right thing to channel their support through UN & World Food Program. Government of Pakistan is used to have these little foreign exchange earning since last 35 years. Enjoy till it last.
it is incredible that pakistan has done soo much (at times) against its own interests and all a country like Germany can do is 1 million (German GDP is 3500 billion = 3,500,000 million with almost one fourth pakistan's population) and remember what we are doing is helping the western world in its so-called war against terror), and we are getting a tiny fraction of the aid strong economy like israel is getting.
@AsadNYC I take this is sarcasm where you are trying to say thanks Germany but 1 MM euros is not enough for whole Pakistan and some how it is also a fault of Noon League. If yes, this is a sickness to say the least that we have utterly lost a sense to appreciate anything. If nothing is being done we are crying, if something is done we are crying and if a lot is being done we are crying. If some one is aiding with 2000 homes or 1 million euros, we are crying to beg/ask for more but we are in capable for thanking for what ever is happening.
Shameless rhetoric and shameless attitude. Such is the case with sick person leading PTI and such is the case by led.
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
And, Pakistanis of Sindh and Punjab provinces are stopping these IDP's from entering their province as they are busy shedding tears for the muslims of Gaza.
I wonder how much will the IDPs really get..
For those did't dig it, it was a sarcasm - ET omit the 'eye roll' text!
Whoa - whole million for the nation of Pakistan - Thank you Noon League!
Now I wonder how come punjab government making statement and running tv add to get this external donation.
Thank you International community, specially Germany for helping us in these tiring times. It is really appreciated