17th February, 2011
Peshawar :A dialogue was held by Society of Rights and Development (SRD) and MCED with collaboration of Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) title Reforms in FATA, Way forward in Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar. It was presided over by Arshad Haroon Regional Head of SPO while the participants had been invited from almost all seven Agencies and six FRs of FATA. Program was commenced with recitation of the Holy Quran while an overview of SPO work in FATA was presented by Zuhra Luqman MER Specialist of organization. Zar Ali Khan Afridi was stage secretary on this occasion. Those who participated in dialogue were Syed Mukhtar Bacha, Dr. Said Alam Mehsud, Zahir Shah safi Advocate , Raees Norat Khan, Haji Raza Khan, Dr. Sarfaraz Khan, Shamim Shahid, Idrees Kamal of Amn Tehrik, Mukarram Khan Atif, Ghani gul Mehsud, Zahir Shah Safi, Raees Norat Khan Afridi , Mardan Ali, Eng. Zaman Dawar, Abdul Rahim Afridi, Ghani Gul Mehsud, Nazif Khan, Manzoor Afridi, Khan Habib Afridi, Ameer Khan, Dr. Begum Jan, Shams Mohmand, former MNA Ghulam Sadiq, Parveen Akhtar member SPO board of directors, Ijaz Ahmad Afridi, Haji Rehman, Luqman Afridi, Salma of SPO. Besides a large number of participants from FATA also enthusiastically participated.
In his opening remarks to the participants Arshad Haroon said FATA comprises of seven Agencies and six FRs where the entire population has been suffering from the trouble and agonies. FATA is governed by regulations dating from the British Raj: the Frontier Crimes Regulations of 1901. In 20th century revolutions came where people got political thinking and many countries made a progress. Unfortunately our region remained deprived of the development and progress.
Dr Sarfaraz Khan Director Area study Center Peshawar University spoke at length about reforms in FATA saying that tribal should be brought in mainstream of the country. We all should get together and work collectively to implement reforms in FATA. People of FATA should form alliances with all peace loving, democratic and progressive political and social forces of the country and initiate a movement to exert pressure on government and Pakistani establishment to implement reforms in FATA.
Former Member of Parliament of Pakistan from Mohmand Agency Ghulam Sadiq said that sitting in parliament of Pakistan is useless and mere a waste of time. In parliament we are unable to play any role for our people. We can take part in legislation for the other parts of Pakistan but we can not represent those who have elected us. Parliamentarians of FATA in parliament are not more than laughing stock and are frequently sold out. We have to leave this bad practice and work for the people of FATA.
Shamim Shahid A senior Journalist said that FATA issue needs to be solved. He emphasized on the sitting government to implement the reforms announced by incumbent government. Militancy and terrorism were rooted out from Malakand Agency due to their representation in provincial parliament but FATA is still suffering from the menace because people of FATA have no representation in provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Abdul Haq of Mohmand Agency demanded for the abolition of the FCR and implementation of reforms announced by present government.
Said Mukhtar Bacha said that his party has a clear stand about FATA saying FATA should be merged into province and other options are just waste of time.
The participants were unanimous in promotion of peace, implementation of all types of political, legal, constitutional and economic reforms in FATA. Besides work for education and health should also be started. It was also demanded that reforms in FATA be implemented according to wishes of people of FATA. Different segments of society should get united to work for the reforms. People of FATA and FRs should come closer to develop a pressure on the government to implement reforms in FATA.
Parveen Akhtar member of SPO board of Directors in her concluding remarks thanked the participants for participation and appreciated the commitment of the people of FATA to work for the reforms in FATA.
Regards,
Zar Ali Khan Afridi
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Srd.org.pk@gmail.com
0301-5963337
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Olympic Association FR-Peshawar launched
Election of FR Peshawar Olympic Association was held in Qayyum Stadium Peshawar under the Presidentship of Muhammad Zahirrudin Babar Assistant Political Agent FR Peshawar. The following persons were unanimously elected as office bearers for the Olympic Association of FR Peshawar.
Names Designation
1. Muhammad Zahiruddin Babar Patron-in-Chief
2. Malik Luqman Afridi President
3. Miraj Gul Afridi Senior Vice President
4. Rehamn Afridi Vice-President
5. Zar Ali Khan Afridi General Secretary
6. M. Anwar Afridi Joint Secretary (One)
7. Joint Secretary (Two)
8. Arif Gul Afridi Finance Secretary
9. Ijaz Rahim Afridi Press Secretary
10. Malik Mir Afridi Chairman Executive Committee
The following persons of FR Peshawar were elected as members of Executive Committee
Mumtaz Khan Afridi
Jalil Khan Afridi
Saifullah Khan Afridi
Nasir Zaman Afridi
Noor Habib Afridi
Arshad Afridi
Muhammad Ayaz Afridi
Muhammad Tahir Afridi
Owais Afridi
M. Junaid Afridi
Regards,
General Secretary Patron-in-Chief President
Names Designation
1. Muhammad Zahiruddin Babar Patron-in-Chief
2. Malik Luqman Afridi President
3. Miraj Gul Afridi Senior Vice President
4. Rehamn Afridi Vice-President
5. Zar Ali Khan Afridi General Secretary
6. M. Anwar Afridi Joint Secretary (One)
7. Joint Secretary (Two)
8. Arif Gul Afridi Finance Secretary
9. Ijaz Rahim Afridi Press Secretary
10. Malik Mir Afridi Chairman Executive Committee
The following persons of FR Peshawar were elected as members of Executive Committee
Mumtaz Khan Afridi
Jalil Khan Afridi
Saifullah Khan Afridi
Nasir Zaman Afridi
Noor Habib Afridi
Arshad Afridi
Muhammad Ayaz Afridi
Muhammad Tahir Afridi
Owais Afridi
M. Junaid Afridi
Regards,
General Secretary Patron-in-Chief President
Saturday, January 29, 2011
TNC and FCSN demand for reforms in FATA
TNC and FCSN demand for reforms in FATA
Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium and Coordinator FRs Civil Society Network (FCSN) Zar Ali Khan Afridi has welcomed merger of Kala Dhaka(Tor Ghar) into settled areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by sitting provincial government of ANP and PPP. He said that reforms for FATA were announced by President Asif Ali Zardari about one and half year back on the occasion of 14th of August 2009 but still these reforms are to be implemented and the words of incumbent President will get practical. It was very nice statement of the President to read that the present government is resolved firmly to bring the far flung areas of the country into the main stream of national life, and government has decided on reforms in tribal areas that include political parties Act to the tribal areas and suitable amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in accordance with the wishes of the people of tribal areas which will be implemented as soon as the security situations in tribal areas improve.
People of FATA which have a population of more than 10 million have been suffering from miseries for the last almost 63 years but since 2003 they are living in hell. Their political and social life is destroyed while the business activities are at standstill due to militancy. It was 1901 when FCR was imposed on people of FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Balochistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Balochistan got rid of this inhuman law years ago but as for as FATA is concerned, it is still burning in this fire. When PM Gillani took over as PM , in his maiden address to parliament he had announced abolition of FCR from FATA but till this day his announcement could not see his words to be practical. Pretending security situations will not help FATA people rather it will be a continued process and people of FATA will be suffering. TNC and FCSN demand of the incumbent government to make words practical and announce reforms in FATA. Such steps will reduce problems and militancy will have no place to nurture any more. We also demand of the government to at least announce few reforms at once. These are included extension of Political Parties Act, representation in Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, abolition of collective responsibility clause and turning FATA present status into PATA.
Regards,
Zar Ali Khan Afridi
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Coordinator
FCSN (FATA)
0301-5963337
tncfata@gmail.com
Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium and Coordinator FRs Civil Society Network (FCSN) Zar Ali Khan Afridi has welcomed merger of Kala Dhaka(Tor Ghar) into settled areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by sitting provincial government of ANP and PPP. He said that reforms for FATA were announced by President Asif Ali Zardari about one and half year back on the occasion of 14th of August 2009 but still these reforms are to be implemented and the words of incumbent President will get practical. It was very nice statement of the President to read that the present government is resolved firmly to bring the far flung areas of the country into the main stream of national life, and government has decided on reforms in tribal areas that include political parties Act to the tribal areas and suitable amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in accordance with the wishes of the people of tribal areas which will be implemented as soon as the security situations in tribal areas improve.
People of FATA which have a population of more than 10 million have been suffering from miseries for the last almost 63 years but since 2003 they are living in hell. Their political and social life is destroyed while the business activities are at standstill due to militancy. It was 1901 when FCR was imposed on people of FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Balochistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Balochistan got rid of this inhuman law years ago but as for as FATA is concerned, it is still burning in this fire. When PM Gillani took over as PM , in his maiden address to parliament he had announced abolition of FCR from FATA but till this day his announcement could not see his words to be practical. Pretending security situations will not help FATA people rather it will be a continued process and people of FATA will be suffering. TNC and FCSN demand of the incumbent government to make words practical and announce reforms in FATA. Such steps will reduce problems and militancy will have no place to nurture any more. We also demand of the government to at least announce few reforms at once. These are included extension of Political Parties Act, representation in Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, abolition of collective responsibility clause and turning FATA present status into PATA.
Regards,
Zar Ali Khan Afridi
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Coordinator
FCSN (FATA)
0301-5963337
tncfata@gmail.com
Thursday, December 23, 2010
FATA Communal schools teachers stage a protest in front of FATA Secretariat
December 17,2010
A protest demonstration was held by FATA Communal teachers in front of FATA Secretariat on Warsak Road Peshawar. The procession was led by Manzoor Afridi and Zar ali khan Afridi. A large number of the FATA communal school teachers were present on the occasion calling FATA secretariat as the traitor institution and a slaughter house for people of FATA.The number of protesting teachers and their supporters increased from 200 and all were unison in condemnation of the barbaric decision of FATA Secretariat which dismissed more than 3000 communal teachers throughout FATA by just one stroke of a pen. The protesting teachers were holding play cards inscribed with slogan in their rights and against the decision of the FATA Secretariat. On this occasion Manzoor Afridi a central leader of the protestors strongly condemned the inhuman decision of the FATA secretariat and governor house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that FATA which has been in trouble for the last so many years and terrorism has destroyed its peace has now come under the Damocles sword of the FATA Secretariat which deprived a large number of the teachers from their job and so many innocent youth of FATA rendered without schools. Our children need books and pens while FATA secretariat wishes to give them guns instead of the books and pens. This is being done intentionally by the people sitting at helms of affairs in FATA Secretariat and governor house. We once again deplore this decision and calling upon responsible people to take the decision back and order for the reinstatement of more than 3000 communal teachers. The number of communal schools closed is 900.Zar Ali Khan Afridi Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium while addressing the protesting FATA Communal schools teachers said that FATA has been left behind in all developmental schemes and today we see that FATA secretariat showed its black and draconian face to the people of FATA. This is a great injustice with our people and we can not accept it. We will fight peacefully for winning our rights. The decision to dismiss more than 900 communal schools teachers is a great injustice and this will further create a vacuum and qualified people will get jobless. Children in FATA need education which can foil the conspiracy of extremist forces but people at helms of affairs in FATA Secretariat are busy taking pen and book from these children and try to give them guns instead which is unacceptable to us. This is 21st century and FATA people want to see peace and development in their areas. But this development will not be more than a mirage when there is no education. We demand of the responsible people to take back this decision and order for the reinstatement of communal schools teachers.The protestors dispersed peacefully and decided to continue their peaceful protest till the acceptance of their just demands of restoration. Issued byTribal NGOs Consortium0391596333703339134919FATA
A protest demonstration was held by FATA Communal teachers in front of FATA Secretariat on Warsak Road Peshawar. The procession was led by Manzoor Afridi and Zar ali khan Afridi. A large number of the FATA communal school teachers were present on the occasion calling FATA secretariat as the traitor institution and a slaughter house for people of FATA.The number of protesting teachers and their supporters increased from 200 and all were unison in condemnation of the barbaric decision of FATA Secretariat which dismissed more than 3000 communal teachers throughout FATA by just one stroke of a pen. The protesting teachers were holding play cards inscribed with slogan in their rights and against the decision of the FATA Secretariat. On this occasion Manzoor Afridi a central leader of the protestors strongly condemned the inhuman decision of the FATA secretariat and governor house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that FATA which has been in trouble for the last so many years and terrorism has destroyed its peace has now come under the Damocles sword of the FATA Secretariat which deprived a large number of the teachers from their job and so many innocent youth of FATA rendered without schools. Our children need books and pens while FATA secretariat wishes to give them guns instead of the books and pens. This is being done intentionally by the people sitting at helms of affairs in FATA Secretariat and governor house. We once again deplore this decision and calling upon responsible people to take the decision back and order for the reinstatement of more than 3000 communal teachers. The number of communal schools closed is 900.Zar Ali Khan Afridi Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium while addressing the protesting FATA Communal schools teachers said that FATA has been left behind in all developmental schemes and today we see that FATA secretariat showed its black and draconian face to the people of FATA. This is a great injustice with our people and we can not accept it. We will fight peacefully for winning our rights. The decision to dismiss more than 900 communal schools teachers is a great injustice and this will further create a vacuum and qualified people will get jobless. Children in FATA need education which can foil the conspiracy of extremist forces but people at helms of affairs in FATA Secretariat are busy taking pen and book from these children and try to give them guns instead which is unacceptable to us. This is 21st century and FATA people want to see peace and development in their areas. But this development will not be more than a mirage when there is no education. We demand of the responsible people to take back this decision and order for the reinstatement of communal schools teachers.The protestors dispersed peacefully and decided to continue their peaceful protest till the acceptance of their just demands of restoration. Issued byTribal NGOs Consortium0391596333703339134919FATA
FATA deprived of National Games
FATA deprived of National Games
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium has condemned the expulsion of FATA from forth coming National games which are being held in Peshawar commencing from December 25, 2010. These views were expressed by Zar Ali Khan Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) during a press conference in Peshawar Press Club. He was accompanied by Noor Aslam Khan Afridi Chairman Tribal Sports Association and sports Secretary TNC and Manzoor Afridi Secretary TNC. Besides a large number of the sportsmen from FATA were also present on this occasion. He said that FATA has already been neglected and people are deprived and frustrated due to ongoing militancy and terrorism there and in such situations expulsion of the plays of the FATA from National games is an other blow to the already deprived people especially youth of the FATA. Noor Aslam Khan Afridi said that Arif Hassan Chairman Olympic had allowed the players of FATA to participate in National games but there are few black sheep in FATA sports board who do not want to see FATA players participating in national games. It was demanded of the Governor Pakhtunkhwa to order for formation of an impartial committee to investigate and punish the corrupt people who are depriving sportsmen of FATA from National games.
Regards,
Zar Ali Khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
FATA
+92-3015963337
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium has condemned the expulsion of FATA from forth coming National games which are being held in Peshawar commencing from December 25, 2010. These views were expressed by Zar Ali Khan Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) during a press conference in Peshawar Press Club. He was accompanied by Noor Aslam Khan Afridi Chairman Tribal Sports Association and sports Secretary TNC and Manzoor Afridi Secretary TNC. Besides a large number of the sportsmen from FATA were also present on this occasion. He said that FATA has already been neglected and people are deprived and frustrated due to ongoing militancy and terrorism there and in such situations expulsion of the plays of the FATA from National games is an other blow to the already deprived people especially youth of the FATA. Noor Aslam Khan Afridi said that Arif Hassan Chairman Olympic had allowed the players of FATA to participate in National games but there are few black sheep in FATA sports board who do not want to see FATA players participating in national games. It was demanded of the Governor Pakhtunkhwa to order for formation of an impartial committee to investigate and punish the corrupt people who are depriving sportsmen of FATA from National games.
Regards,
Zar Ali Khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
FATA
+92-3015963337
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Report of Amn Tehrik(Peace Movement) steering committee meeting
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
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
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
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