Report of Amn Tehrik(Peace Movement) steering committee meeting
Sep:18 2010
During the meeting the participants from various areas of militants concerned over the passive and deregulatory attitudes of Security forces with the residents as they were interfering in their affairs while they also humiliating the people when they hesitate. The participants implored the Federal and provincial government to withdraw the Military forces from those areas and handed the power to the civil government as there was no any further red signals of Taliban intimidation. Malakand Situations: There are reports that military officials are involved in promoting terrorism in Buner and Brigadier In charge is alleged to be supporting the terrorists, misbehaving with the local leaders and people. A particular religious cum political party is friendly with terrorists and some military officials are having pleasant relation with religious party in question. People affiliated with said Party and its workers are present on check posts with military in Buner. It seems that people of Buner are not less than people of Swat in terms of slavery of Pakistan Mulla and military alliance against Pakhtun. In Malakand division military is being defamed and people keep a distance with them for their people unfriendly attitude.In Dir Malik Zarin a known pro terrorist person and military colonel are having friendly relation and a harmony is witnessed between them. Malik Zarin has been a famous Afghan war lord who has a strong linking with a pro terrorist religious organization and fought in Afghanistan during 80s. This man has occupied the lands of the people in dir and is still very much active to promote terrorism in area. People of Jandol held Jirgas several times against the atrocities but to no effect. In Malakand division the political parties are weak while religious parties, organizations and Jehadi out fits are active and getting strength with each passing day. Terrorist has kidnapped several people of Amn lashkar in Kohistan, District Dir/ Chitarl. In this regard Sultankhel and Paindakhel Quami Jirga have approached held several Jirgas but bore no fruit because the pro terrorist man is very powerful who is strongly supported by the military and a pro militant religious organization in area. In mid nights aerial firings are heard which further frighten the residents and disturb the sleeps of the people especially women and children. In Balambat, the situations are deteriorated and terrorism is tried to be promoted.In Swat there are reports that civilians are not allowed to work for the welfare of people and development of the area. In Swat skirmishes often occur between police force and military personnel.Similarly in Peshawar, the situations are getting worse and people are worried about their future particularly of their children.District Peshawar is surrounded by FATA where so called fake operations by military against militants are being carried out by the military. The terrorists often come to Peshawar and its suburbs where they terrorize people and in few days several schools were also blown up and others were warned to be exploded. Law and order situations are getting worse and many people were kidnapped and are being abducted with each passing day. There are reports that wealthy and well off people are migrating from Peshawar to comparatively safer areas of the country.FATA is the burning issue regarding terrorism where terrorists have taken shelter and from where the terrorist activities are being carried out. The government tried to form a lashkar in Mehsud tribe but the people rejected it saying it is unacceptable to them as it means that lashkar people could be easily targeted by terrorists and the government gives no protection to the people in lashkar. It is evident that people have no trust in what the government is saying to them. In N. Waziristan there are 20000 Arab terrorists and 25000 Punjabi terrorists.In FATA and other Pakhtun areas, the genocide of Pakhtun will be increasing in future. Training camps are also increasing in number in Punjab. Punjabi Taliban are upper hand in FATA. PML is equally or to say more dangerous than MMA and other religious parties in term of promotion of terrorism.The out comes of the coalition between ISI, Military and militants will bear dangerous and lethal fruit for Pashtuns. The collective political situations of almost all FATA agencies are same and have no difference at all. An interview of Gulbadin Hikmatyar on a Pakistani private TV Channel are alarming and is believed to add fuel to already volatile situations in area.The game is not over yet. It is a proxy war. But the battle field is the Pashtun land unfortunately. There are reports that local Taliban are deserting terrorism but due to some compulsions now they are unable to do so. Local recruitment has stopped to some extent as now people have realized gravity of situations but as was already said there are compulsions which take them to the camps. The Afghanistan issue has entered into decisive phase due to which the fighting will be getting further momentum while situations in FATA and Peshawar will get worst and peace is not seen in near future.AF-Pak policy is being reviewed in December next which will help us to understand situations in more clarity. In Punjab NATO convoys are frequently attacked which shows that terrorism has been diverted to Punjab also.Expressing grave concern over flood havocs in parts and parcels of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and adjacent tribal region, the Steering Committee of Amn Tehrik has urged the federal government to distribute the foreign aids and grants in according to needs and damages amongst the provinces. The meeting has also asked the high ups of the armed forces to let the civil administration for running affairs of violence and terrorism affected areas.It was also demanded that the packages of Kerry Lugar bill should be spent on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as it was for the militant’s heated areas and there was no ambiguity that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has shattered mostly by the militant’s nasty and nefarious activities. They demanded from the Federal and provincial government to take steps for the reconstruction in Malakand and FATA. It means that Kerry-Lugar bill was for militancy related destruction and not for the flood related destruction. More than its 90% share should be given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. If the fund in Kerry Lugar bill was not used in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA then the result of the war against terror will be negative and Pashtun will be further disgusted and disappointments and deprivations will work which will go in benefit of terrorists. A new fund which is generated for the flood affected areas should be distributed among the provinces on the basis of its damages but as for as the Kerry Lugar is concerned it’s 90 % be spent on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. The parliamentary election recently held in Afghanistanwas termed as welcoming and it was hoped that the election will further strengthen the democracy in Afghanistan which will pave the way for the peace and development in Afghanistan and region. The killing of Misri khan, President Hangu Press Club was strongly condemned. It was also demanded that regular meetings of Amn Tehrik should be held. Amn Tehrik should go to districts and people also who need the political awareness. Contacts between democratic and peace loving forces of the country is the need of the hour. The participants also condemn the abduction of Ajmal Khan vice Chancellery Islamia College University Peshawar and demanded for his release. The role of some media channels and print media are condemnable. They are not publishing AMN TEHRIK statements and even not giving enough space to the real issues and suffering of Pakhtuns peoples. The participants of Amn Tehrik added that conspiracies hatching for tackling the elected government would plunge the country in new political dilemma and anarchy and there would be no ambiguity that it would increased the tribulation and suffering of people as militancy and flood have dejected them in bad manner.They said that targets killing of Pukhtun in Karachi in the other parts of the country, target killing of political workers, Journalist, Peace Committees members should stop immediately as some improvised elements have desire to irritate Pukhtun and efface them. They maintained that Amn Tehrik would extend its peace loving agenda to the other parts of country and would stimulate people toward peace establishment in country.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi)
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Activities Report of member Organizations of CRM Peshawar for the affected people of monsoon flood
Activities Report of member Organizations of CRM Peshawar for the affected people of monsoon flood
Citizen Rights and Sustainable Development(CRSD)
An appeal to national and international organizations, Pakhtun Diaspora , national and international community and philanthropists for the victims of flood on very first day was made which was positively responded and CRSD started its work to assist the people affected by flood. It established its first camp in Tarkha village district Nowshera where the affected families of the nearby Union Councils started pouring in and took a sigh of relief in Tarkha camp which fortunately remained safe from flood water.
Some of the main points and salient features of the Press conference are here
For the last 4-days there has been raining in almost all parts and districts/Agencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA which caused a lot of destruction and devastated many houses especially huts and mud built houses. The flood caused due to heavy downpour and gushed into the settlements especially in rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has demolished almost all houses and million of the inmates are stranded in water. Those who have remained stranded in their demolished houses are in miserable conditions and are having no option except to weep or pray to God to help them all. There are many instances where the family members have been divided into two parts. The parents particularly fathers have remained in the safer areas while their children who remain homes at time of the rain got stranded and are still in same condition. Those children have been weeping for the last three days and nights but there is non to come to their rescue and get them rid of this miserable condition and to take them to some safer areas and provide them with food and safe potable waters. The stranded people especially women and children are having nothing to eat as the little or small stock they had has already either finished or drained by the flood water. There are sick and old people also who are still in trouble stranded there in their houses with no medicines and other edible. This situation is not related with one or two particular area. The entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been facing with same situations and people are in great trouble. They need to be evacuated first and then other facilities and needs be provided on emergency steps. The TV Channels and other humanitarian institutions have been calling the government to come to the rescue but the situations are so worst and are out of the control that only the government will not be able to handle it alone. The governments are not capable in even shiny days to help the people how can it would be able to come in help the citizens in rainy days?
The people need food, clean drinking water, clothes, tents, edibles, Medicines, and above all their evacuation is foremost needed and for this purpose small boats are required on emergency bases to bring the stranded people out of their places to comparatively safer places and spots.
Latter on an other press conference was held in Peshawar press club to highlight the issues and plights of the flood victims and school students who were rendered without schools. This was jointly held with Network for Humanitarian Assistance (NHA).
The main points are given below.
The monsoon flood has badly devastated the entire Pakistan in general and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in particular. These remarks were made by Arshad Haroon, regional Head of SPO and member of Network for Humanitarian Assistance NHA who was accompanied by Rukhsinda Naz (WAF), Idrees Kamal (CRSD), Zar Ali Khan (TNC), Uzma (NET), Shagufta Malik (WORD), and Samina (NET). The recent catastrophe has taken the province about 50 years back. The infrastructure of the province has been badly damaged. The role of civil society in this time of the trouble is laudable. As for as the central government is concerned, it showed lukewarm response and it discouraged the people to the extent that now they have no trust in the central government. The international community had pledged to help the Pakistan but now its practical approach showed that it is also not serious and lack resources. What ever the reason is but the ultimate victims are the innocent and poor masses. The Children are the future of a nation and according to recent UN Report more than 3.5 million children are prone to the death. The affected people have migrated to comparatively safer places and they have taken shelter in government schools and other buildings etc. Now the summer vacations have come to an end and the children will start going to the schools. But now there is no alternative program for the accommodation of the flood affectees. The affected children whose schools are demolished will definitely feel deprived as their schools, bags, books and other school equipments have been washed away by the flood. Now the NHA demands for providing of the books, pencils, bags and other school related things to the children and alternative schools be constructed for these children on emergency basis but these schools should be built at places in vicinity of the places where the flood affected people are residing. Flood affected peoples should not be shifted far flung camps and they should be provided camps near their homes, that these should construct their homes too. No proper coordination on the part of Govt. is aggravating the situation. Proper mechanism should be adopted that humanitarian assistance reached the affectees. Children and women are more vulnerable proper arrangements should be made to help these deserving communities.
CRSD with the help of some other organization and Philanthropists has been providing services and Foods to Flood affectees of Banda Sheikh Ismial, Banda Mala Han, Kurvi, Mohib Banda, Aman Kot and Tarkha where more than 4000 flood affectees are living in Tarkha camp. CRSD has been providing cooked food to 1400 affected people while uncooked food to 1200 families since July 29, 2010. 40 volunteers are working day and night to help the monsoon flood affectees. The activities of CRSD are supported by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), Noor Education Trust, , CERD (Medical camp) Women Action forum (2 Time foods for one day, 5 days breakfast, Sweets and Biscuits for 500 Children through Rukhsinda Naz,) one time food from SPARC, Aurat Foundation (50 Kit for women) 1200 (Family pack 105 Kilo Wheat flour and 1 Cotton Biscuits and dry milk were provided by World food program managed by CRSD. Recently the camp is being financially supported by the Khattak Qaumi Jirga headed by Jehanzeb Khattak. It has been generously providing the food to the inmates of the camp at Tarkha, district Nowshera.
CRSD which is a member organization of Citizen Rights Movement (CRM), Peshawar is engaged helping flood affected people of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA alike and is committed to expand its sphere of assistance to other affected areas also.
Chand Welfare Organization
The Chand Welfare Organization established its camp at Village Gul abad where it provided food items including Rice, Sugar, Ghee, Tea, Milk and Biscuits,total 40 male and 40 female were provided food for several days. A medical camp was also setup where women and men were checked up by a medical specialist Doctor. The Organization is committed to provide food and Eid package to effected people.
(HEISAR) Organization
Food items were provided to the affected people at Union Councils Aziz Khel, Sepa, Sherpao, and Nistata at district charsadda. 150 families were supported by providing food items and NFIs on self help basis. Food items were included ghee, spices, and pulses. Medicines, cloths and cooked food were provided in U/C 3 charsadda. 5 missing children were re- united with parents.4 pregnant women were treated and they are still with organization
Human Resource Development Organization
NFIs were provided in rural areas of Risalpure district Nowshera. NFIs were included in utensils, Cloths, kitchen items. Total 380 families were supported in which there were 180 female and 200 male. The food items were comprised of Biscuits, four packets of milk, water, and other items were distributed to compensate the affected people. The organization has also disbursed 5lac rupees in cash to the affected families. The donors are community and an influential person namely Rustam Khan of Hazro Attock. Eid package is ready to be distributed.
RCRO
RCRO arranged a medical camp in Agra district charsadda in which 800 women were treated.1200 packets of milk juices and water were distributed in affected people.
Human Development Organization
Human Development Organization distributed food items and Non food items in various parts of district Peshawar which were affected by Mon soon flood the main donors are community and SPO Peshawar.
Humdard Welfare Association Peshawar (HWA)
HWA is engaged assisting people since July 29, 2010 and provided emergency relief to the affected people. Many people who were stranded in flood water were evacuated to safer places like Schools, Hujras , BHUs and Markets. The organization provided food items at emergency basis on self help basis and community. HWA distributed food items in 120 families in village Billa Peshawar with the support of philanthropists of District Peshawar .and arranged awareness programme about hygiene. The organization is members of (CRM) Citizen Rights Movement Peshawar.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai (Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
Citizen Rights and Sustainable Development(CRSD)
An appeal to national and international organizations, Pakhtun Diaspora , national and international community and philanthropists for the victims of flood on very first day was made which was positively responded and CRSD started its work to assist the people affected by flood. It established its first camp in Tarkha village district Nowshera where the affected families of the nearby Union Councils started pouring in and took a sigh of relief in Tarkha camp which fortunately remained safe from flood water.
Some of the main points and salient features of the Press conference are here
For the last 4-days there has been raining in almost all parts and districts/Agencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA which caused a lot of destruction and devastated many houses especially huts and mud built houses. The flood caused due to heavy downpour and gushed into the settlements especially in rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has demolished almost all houses and million of the inmates are stranded in water. Those who have remained stranded in their demolished houses are in miserable conditions and are having no option except to weep or pray to God to help them all. There are many instances where the family members have been divided into two parts. The parents particularly fathers have remained in the safer areas while their children who remain homes at time of the rain got stranded and are still in same condition. Those children have been weeping for the last three days and nights but there is non to come to their rescue and get them rid of this miserable condition and to take them to some safer areas and provide them with food and safe potable waters. The stranded people especially women and children are having nothing to eat as the little or small stock they had has already either finished or drained by the flood water. There are sick and old people also who are still in trouble stranded there in their houses with no medicines and other edible. This situation is not related with one or two particular area. The entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been facing with same situations and people are in great trouble. They need to be evacuated first and then other facilities and needs be provided on emergency steps. The TV Channels and other humanitarian institutions have been calling the government to come to the rescue but the situations are so worst and are out of the control that only the government will not be able to handle it alone. The governments are not capable in even shiny days to help the people how can it would be able to come in help the citizens in rainy days?
The people need food, clean drinking water, clothes, tents, edibles, Medicines, and above all their evacuation is foremost needed and for this purpose small boats are required on emergency bases to bring the stranded people out of their places to comparatively safer places and spots.
Latter on an other press conference was held in Peshawar press club to highlight the issues and plights of the flood victims and school students who were rendered without schools. This was jointly held with Network for Humanitarian Assistance (NHA).
The main points are given below.
The monsoon flood has badly devastated the entire Pakistan in general and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in particular. These remarks were made by Arshad Haroon, regional Head of SPO and member of Network for Humanitarian Assistance NHA who was accompanied by Rukhsinda Naz (WAF), Idrees Kamal (CRSD), Zar Ali Khan (TNC), Uzma (NET), Shagufta Malik (WORD), and Samina (NET). The recent catastrophe has taken the province about 50 years back. The infrastructure of the province has been badly damaged. The role of civil society in this time of the trouble is laudable. As for as the central government is concerned, it showed lukewarm response and it discouraged the people to the extent that now they have no trust in the central government. The international community had pledged to help the Pakistan but now its practical approach showed that it is also not serious and lack resources. What ever the reason is but the ultimate victims are the innocent and poor masses. The Children are the future of a nation and according to recent UN Report more than 3.5 million children are prone to the death. The affected people have migrated to comparatively safer places and they have taken shelter in government schools and other buildings etc. Now the summer vacations have come to an end and the children will start going to the schools. But now there is no alternative program for the accommodation of the flood affectees. The affected children whose schools are demolished will definitely feel deprived as their schools, bags, books and other school equipments have been washed away by the flood. Now the NHA demands for providing of the books, pencils, bags and other school related things to the children and alternative schools be constructed for these children on emergency basis but these schools should be built at places in vicinity of the places where the flood affected people are residing. Flood affected peoples should not be shifted far flung camps and they should be provided camps near their homes, that these should construct their homes too. No proper coordination on the part of Govt. is aggravating the situation. Proper mechanism should be adopted that humanitarian assistance reached the affectees. Children and women are more vulnerable proper arrangements should be made to help these deserving communities.
CRSD with the help of some other organization and Philanthropists has been providing services and Foods to Flood affectees of Banda Sheikh Ismial, Banda Mala Han, Kurvi, Mohib Banda, Aman Kot and Tarkha where more than 4000 flood affectees are living in Tarkha camp. CRSD has been providing cooked food to 1400 affected people while uncooked food to 1200 families since July 29, 2010. 40 volunteers are working day and night to help the monsoon flood affectees. The activities of CRSD are supported by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), Noor Education Trust, , CERD (Medical camp) Women Action forum (2 Time foods for one day, 5 days breakfast, Sweets and Biscuits for 500 Children through Rukhsinda Naz,) one time food from SPARC, Aurat Foundation (50 Kit for women) 1200 (Family pack 105 Kilo Wheat flour and 1 Cotton Biscuits and dry milk were provided by World food program managed by CRSD. Recently the camp is being financially supported by the Khattak Qaumi Jirga headed by Jehanzeb Khattak. It has been generously providing the food to the inmates of the camp at Tarkha, district Nowshera.
CRSD which is a member organization of Citizen Rights Movement (CRM), Peshawar is engaged helping flood affected people of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA alike and is committed to expand its sphere of assistance to other affected areas also.
Chand Welfare Organization
The Chand Welfare Organization established its camp at Village Gul abad where it provided food items including Rice, Sugar, Ghee, Tea, Milk and Biscuits,total 40 male and 40 female were provided food for several days. A medical camp was also setup where women and men were checked up by a medical specialist Doctor. The Organization is committed to provide food and Eid package to effected people.
(HEISAR) Organization
Food items were provided to the affected people at Union Councils Aziz Khel, Sepa, Sherpao, and Nistata at district charsadda. 150 families were supported by providing food items and NFIs on self help basis. Food items were included ghee, spices, and pulses. Medicines, cloths and cooked food were provided in U/C 3 charsadda. 5 missing children were re- united with parents.4 pregnant women were treated and they are still with organization
Human Resource Development Organization
NFIs were provided in rural areas of Risalpure district Nowshera. NFIs were included in utensils, Cloths, kitchen items. Total 380 families were supported in which there were 180 female and 200 male. The food items were comprised of Biscuits, four packets of milk, water, and other items were distributed to compensate the affected people. The organization has also disbursed 5lac rupees in cash to the affected families. The donors are community and an influential person namely Rustam Khan of Hazro Attock. Eid package is ready to be distributed.
RCRO
RCRO arranged a medical camp in Agra district charsadda in which 800 women were treated.1200 packets of milk juices and water were distributed in affected people.
Human Development Organization
Human Development Organization distributed food items and Non food items in various parts of district Peshawar which were affected by Mon soon flood the main donors are community and SPO Peshawar.
Humdard Welfare Association Peshawar (HWA)
HWA is engaged assisting people since July 29, 2010 and provided emergency relief to the affected people. Many people who were stranded in flood water were evacuated to safer places like Schools, Hujras , BHUs and Markets. The organization provided food items at emergency basis on self help basis and community. HWA distributed food items in 120 families in village Billa Peshawar with the support of philanthropists of District Peshawar .and arranged awareness programme about hygiene. The organization is members of (CRM) Citizen Rights Movement Peshawar.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai (Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
World Peace day Commemorated
World Peace day Commemorated
Proceeding of Seminar regarding world peace day commenced with recitation of the Holy Quran by Fareed Khan while Ghani Rehman Afridi took responsibility to run the stage. Khan Sahib Convener Citizen Rights Movement (CRM) was the first among the participants who spoke on the occasion, welcoming the participants and briefed them about the objectives of CRM and he also talked about the importance of the peace day. He said that CRM comprised of 9 Organizations of Peshawar which are supported by the SPO generously. SPO has been working hard to build the capacity of these organizations for the last one and half year. CRM is engaged holding seminars, walks, dialogue, workshops and conferences on almost all important topics and subjects which could be proved helpful to people and society in their development and awareness. Today CRM is holding this seminar to remember the international day of peace and work towards establishment of peace in our region and entire world. This day reminds us peace and tells us to hate wars and fighting because wars bring contempt and hardships for the people of our world. We want to a see a world of peace and strive to make it as a cradle of peace, love and fraternity. We want our organizations to get united and to work for the promotion of peace in region.
Idrees Kamal, convener Amn Tehrik also spoke on the occasion saying that this day is being observed on international level all over the world. The international day of peace happens every year on 21st September and it is dedicated to peace. Many nations of the world observe this day with enthusiasm and fervor. Before inauguration of this day a special type of the bell is rung at United Nations Headquarters and the said bell is cast from coins donated by the children from all continents. The inscription on it reads as, long live absolute world peace.
The UN General Assembly declared in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, the third Tuesday of September as the international day of peace devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. Pakistan is 5th in number of the countries regarding political instability. Norway is the only country of the world where there is no instability and peace is all around. Its people are prosperous and peaceful. Amn Tehrik(Peace Movement) was launched April 24, 2009 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which about 35 big and small organizations participated and declared its formation. Those days were very hard and there was fear all around. IDPs were coming to Peshawar and other comparatively safer districts of Pakhtunkhwa Province. First IDPs conference was held in Peshawar in which IDPs of Swat emptied their hearts. Latter on a demonstration was also held in which people demanded for peace and against terrorism. By the time the atmosphere of the region was very tense but the said demos inculcated a new spirit of life and hope in people and they started their voice for the peace. Idrees Kamal also demanded of Arab and Punjabis militants and terrorists to go back their homes and leave Pakhtun people to settle their own house. Arab and Punjabis terrorists have destroyed the peace in region. We are concerned about the frequent abduction of our doctors, engineers, professors, Journalists and other professionals by the terrorists who terrorize our people by kidnapping people from the almost all parts of Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. We should not keep mum as this silence will take us to annihilation. Pakistan should formulate such policies which are not harmful to its people and neighbors alike because the wrong doings and faulty policies will destroy us and our next generation.
Said Mukhtar Bacha, the chief gusest who is also the provincial president of National Party and an active member of Amn Tehrik said to the participants that he was pleased to see people like those present on that occasion for the commemoration of such great days. Peace is an important thing which I think each and every living being needs. We formed a movement to promote the peace in Peshawar which is named as Amn Tehrik (Peace Movement). This movement has a lot to its credit for the peace. It issued a declaration called Declaration of Peshawar which is a unique document and if some one wants to work for the promotion of peace he should read it. It was said that Norway has peace but I would like to say that its peace is due to its economic development. Norway is about 240 times more developed country than Pakistan. If people and countries are economically prosperous then its people are peaceful and happy. But alas! Our country Pakistan has been spending on the defense. We have to slash the defense expenditures. Human being needs peace. One who is moving on two feet and work against peace then he or she will not be called as human and they will be known as animals. There have been about 63 years of creation of Pakistan and our 80% budget is spent on defense. How can we keep mum over this injustice? If we do not raise our concern over it then we will be annihilated. Some people say that Talib is fighting in Afghanistan against America. How is it possible for a poor Talib to fight against a super power? This is also not possible for a Talib to use such sophisticated weapons and bear its burden. Today our province is more dangerous than Afghanistan. The people are psychologically ill and get very easily angry. We are human being and we need to work for the promotion of the peace in our region as well as world.
Iqbal a social activist also spoke on the occasion and talked about the importance of peace and world peace day.
Zaibunnisa Program Officer Advocacy SPO thanked the participants and CRM for organizing such gathering which commemorated the international Day of Peace. She asked the people to play their role for the promotion of the peace in region and world. She also eulogized the importance of the peace day and said that such days are needed to be observed with enthusiasm and fervor. She said that SPO has been doing its services for the people who are engaged doing betterment for the people and community. Peace is pre requisite for us all as without peace life becomes redundant and many precious people and beings spoil and perish. Wars are unable to resolve the issues. Only peace is the instrument which has the capability to solve our problems and for this purpose we all need to get hands and raise a voice in unison to promote peace all around.
Besides other Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi) Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium, Manzoor Afridi General Secretary TNC , Ameer Khan General Secretary Pakhtun Democratic Council, Tahira Shaheen General Secretary CRM, Anwar Khan Advocate, Tariq Khan, Sajjad Khalil, Zeenat, Robina Massy, Shagufta Esa Khan, Asif Khan and a large number of people representing civil and political societies and organizations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
tncfata@gmail.com
Proceeding of Seminar regarding world peace day commenced with recitation of the Holy Quran by Fareed Khan while Ghani Rehman Afridi took responsibility to run the stage. Khan Sahib Convener Citizen Rights Movement (CRM) was the first among the participants who spoke on the occasion, welcoming the participants and briefed them about the objectives of CRM and he also talked about the importance of the peace day. He said that CRM comprised of 9 Organizations of Peshawar which are supported by the SPO generously. SPO has been working hard to build the capacity of these organizations for the last one and half year. CRM is engaged holding seminars, walks, dialogue, workshops and conferences on almost all important topics and subjects which could be proved helpful to people and society in their development and awareness. Today CRM is holding this seminar to remember the international day of peace and work towards establishment of peace in our region and entire world. This day reminds us peace and tells us to hate wars and fighting because wars bring contempt and hardships for the people of our world. We want to a see a world of peace and strive to make it as a cradle of peace, love and fraternity. We want our organizations to get united and to work for the promotion of peace in region.
Idrees Kamal, convener Amn Tehrik also spoke on the occasion saying that this day is being observed on international level all over the world. The international day of peace happens every year on 21st September and it is dedicated to peace. Many nations of the world observe this day with enthusiasm and fervor. Before inauguration of this day a special type of the bell is rung at United Nations Headquarters and the said bell is cast from coins donated by the children from all continents. The inscription on it reads as, long live absolute world peace.
The UN General Assembly declared in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, the third Tuesday of September as the international day of peace devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. Pakistan is 5th in number of the countries regarding political instability. Norway is the only country of the world where there is no instability and peace is all around. Its people are prosperous and peaceful. Amn Tehrik(Peace Movement) was launched April 24, 2009 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which about 35 big and small organizations participated and declared its formation. Those days were very hard and there was fear all around. IDPs were coming to Peshawar and other comparatively safer districts of Pakhtunkhwa Province. First IDPs conference was held in Peshawar in which IDPs of Swat emptied their hearts. Latter on a demonstration was also held in which people demanded for peace and against terrorism. By the time the atmosphere of the region was very tense but the said demos inculcated a new spirit of life and hope in people and they started their voice for the peace. Idrees Kamal also demanded of Arab and Punjabis militants and terrorists to go back their homes and leave Pakhtun people to settle their own house. Arab and Punjabis terrorists have destroyed the peace in region. We are concerned about the frequent abduction of our doctors, engineers, professors, Journalists and other professionals by the terrorists who terrorize our people by kidnapping people from the almost all parts of Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. We should not keep mum as this silence will take us to annihilation. Pakistan should formulate such policies which are not harmful to its people and neighbors alike because the wrong doings and faulty policies will destroy us and our next generation.
Said Mukhtar Bacha, the chief gusest who is also the provincial president of National Party and an active member of Amn Tehrik said to the participants that he was pleased to see people like those present on that occasion for the commemoration of such great days. Peace is an important thing which I think each and every living being needs. We formed a movement to promote the peace in Peshawar which is named as Amn Tehrik (Peace Movement). This movement has a lot to its credit for the peace. It issued a declaration called Declaration of Peshawar which is a unique document and if some one wants to work for the promotion of peace he should read it. It was said that Norway has peace but I would like to say that its peace is due to its economic development. Norway is about 240 times more developed country than Pakistan. If people and countries are economically prosperous then its people are peaceful and happy. But alas! Our country Pakistan has been spending on the defense. We have to slash the defense expenditures. Human being needs peace. One who is moving on two feet and work against peace then he or she will not be called as human and they will be known as animals. There have been about 63 years of creation of Pakistan and our 80% budget is spent on defense. How can we keep mum over this injustice? If we do not raise our concern over it then we will be annihilated. Some people say that Talib is fighting in Afghanistan against America. How is it possible for a poor Talib to fight against a super power? This is also not possible for a Talib to use such sophisticated weapons and bear its burden. Today our province is more dangerous than Afghanistan. The people are psychologically ill and get very easily angry. We are human being and we need to work for the promotion of the peace in our region as well as world.
Iqbal a social activist also spoke on the occasion and talked about the importance of peace and world peace day.
Zaibunnisa Program Officer Advocacy SPO thanked the participants and CRM for organizing such gathering which commemorated the international Day of Peace. She asked the people to play their role for the promotion of the peace in region and world. She also eulogized the importance of the peace day and said that such days are needed to be observed with enthusiasm and fervor. She said that SPO has been doing its services for the people who are engaged doing betterment for the people and community. Peace is pre requisite for us all as without peace life becomes redundant and many precious people and beings spoil and perish. Wars are unable to resolve the issues. Only peace is the instrument which has the capability to solve our problems and for this purpose we all need to get hands and raise a voice in unison to promote peace all around.
Besides other Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi) Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium, Manzoor Afridi General Secretary TNC , Ameer Khan General Secretary Pakhtun Democratic Council, Tahira Shaheen General Secretary CRM, Anwar Khan Advocate, Tariq Khan, Sajjad Khalil, Zeenat, Robina Massy, Shagufta Esa Khan, Asif Khan and a large number of people representing civil and political societies and organizations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
tncfata@gmail.com
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Press Conference on post flood situations in FATA
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Press Conference
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) held a Press Conference in Peshawar Press Club today on FATA post flood situations and plights of the inhabitants of tribesmen, women and children.
It was said that FATA which comprises of Seven Agencies and Six FRs is completely neglected and neither central government extends its help to its people and nor FATA Secretariat. It means it is a ghost house where its inmates are totally forgotten. When it rained last month, it badly hit the mountains of FATA where the soil was eroded, standing crops and trees uprooted, fields washed away, most of the cattle died and many people remained shelter less because the rain devastated each and every thing and many mud built houses were caved in. More than 200 people were killed but unfortunately the reports about FATA are not published and the area has been made as inaccessible for the free and independent media. For the last several years this forgotten region has been witnessing destructive and subversive activities which destroyed the politics, economy and social fabric of the society in FATA. Thousands of people left the area and migrated to some comparatively several areas of Pakhtunkhwa province where most of them are leading a miserable and forgotten life. People of FR Peshawar, FR Kohat and Khyber Agency are not considered as IDPs by the government , that,s why many people who fled from the threat of militancy are living either with relatives or in some makeshift houses which are not worthy to live. The education of the children also suffered and it is feared that many children will be deprived of the ornament of education. The future generation will be ignorant which will be a great loss to people of FATA and nation alike. The government has collected data of all affected areas but the report issued by NDMA fails to mention FATA among the affected areas. It is of great concern for us all. Billion of dollars were obtained on the heads of people in FATA but one will be astonished to see that FATA is still showing a picture of medieval age. The government and international donor agencies are appealed to come forward and help FATA people and the region.
A multicluster rapid assessment mechanism should immediately be carried out for which our member organizations are prepared and on its basis a marshal plan should be devised for the development of FATA. All those who suffered in recently devastating flood in FATA should immediately be compensated and the reconstruction work be initiated on war footing.
Tribal NGOs Consortium a representative network of all FATA based NGOs CBOs busy doing developmental and relief work for the people and area. The member organizations have also played an important role in pre and post flood era in FATA. The recent devastating flood has played havoc with children and especially women. Lactating and pregnant women suffered and are still suffering. As IDPs their condition is worst and as for as children both boys and girls are concerned their education institutions are closed who need schools to be educated. Those students who are not allowed to be got admitted in schools in settled areas should be permitted to get education. Special scholarships and stipends should be announced for students of FATA. Agriculture is the back bone of economy which was badly destroyed by the flood and has rendered people in FATA jobless and having no food to eat. A famine like situations is imminent in FATA as the standing crops, gardens, vegetable and cattle have been either washed away by gushing water or completely destroyed.
Issued by
Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC)
Peshawar/FATA
Contacts: +92-3339134919
+92-3015953337
tncfata@gmail.com
Press Conference
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) held a Press Conference in Peshawar Press Club today on FATA post flood situations and plights of the inhabitants of tribesmen, women and children.
It was said that FATA which comprises of Seven Agencies and Six FRs is completely neglected and neither central government extends its help to its people and nor FATA Secretariat. It means it is a ghost house where its inmates are totally forgotten. When it rained last month, it badly hit the mountains of FATA where the soil was eroded, standing crops and trees uprooted, fields washed away, most of the cattle died and many people remained shelter less because the rain devastated each and every thing and many mud built houses were caved in. More than 200 people were killed but unfortunately the reports about FATA are not published and the area has been made as inaccessible for the free and independent media. For the last several years this forgotten region has been witnessing destructive and subversive activities which destroyed the politics, economy and social fabric of the society in FATA. Thousands of people left the area and migrated to some comparatively several areas of Pakhtunkhwa province where most of them are leading a miserable and forgotten life. People of FR Peshawar, FR Kohat and Khyber Agency are not considered as IDPs by the government , that,s why many people who fled from the threat of militancy are living either with relatives or in some makeshift houses which are not worthy to live. The education of the children also suffered and it is feared that many children will be deprived of the ornament of education. The future generation will be ignorant which will be a great loss to people of FATA and nation alike. The government has collected data of all affected areas but the report issued by NDMA fails to mention FATA among the affected areas. It is of great concern for us all. Billion of dollars were obtained on the heads of people in FATA but one will be astonished to see that FATA is still showing a picture of medieval age. The government and international donor agencies are appealed to come forward and help FATA people and the region.
A multicluster rapid assessment mechanism should immediately be carried out for which our member organizations are prepared and on its basis a marshal plan should be devised for the development of FATA. All those who suffered in recently devastating flood in FATA should immediately be compensated and the reconstruction work be initiated on war footing.
Tribal NGOs Consortium a representative network of all FATA based NGOs CBOs busy doing developmental and relief work for the people and area. The member organizations have also played an important role in pre and post flood era in FATA. The recent devastating flood has played havoc with children and especially women. Lactating and pregnant women suffered and are still suffering. As IDPs their condition is worst and as for as children both boys and girls are concerned their education institutions are closed who need schools to be educated. Those students who are not allowed to be got admitted in schools in settled areas should be permitted to get education. Special scholarships and stipends should be announced for students of FATA. Agriculture is the back bone of economy which was badly destroyed by the flood and has rendered people in FATA jobless and having no food to eat. A famine like situations is imminent in FATA as the standing crops, gardens, vegetable and cattle have been either washed away by gushing water or completely destroyed.
Issued by
Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC)
Peshawar/FATA
Contacts: +92-3339134919
+92-3015953337
tncfata@gmail.com
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