International aid agencies barred from Awaran

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International aid agencies barred
from Awaran
KHAWAR GHUMMAN
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2013-10-08 09:28:35
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ISLAMABAD: The government is not
allowing international humanitarian
aid agencies to go into earthquake-
affected districts of Balochistan.
In a press statement posted on its
website on Oct 4, France-based
Doctors Without Boarders has
resented the government’s
reluctance to allow its medical care
providers to enter Awaran, the area
which suffered the most when the
earthquake struck the province on
Sept 24.


It said: “Despite daily discussions
with the government of Pakistan,
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors
Without Borders (MSF) has not yet
been granted permission to work in
the affected area.”


MSF’s spokesperson in Pakistan said
as of today (Monday) there was no
headway in negotiations between
the government and MSF officials.
She said: “Our teams of doctors are
ready to go to the affected areas,
but we are yet to get a formal
authorisation from the government.”


But National Disaster Management
Authority’s spokesman Adrees
Mehsood said no such assistance
was required because the NDMA had
already provided food, shelter,
medical care and other goods to the
entire population of 125,000 in the
area.


He said international aid agencies
were not allowed to carry out relief
work because the government had
not sought their help.
Mr Mehsood said an international
call by the host government was
mandatory to let foreign NGOs in the
disaster-hit areas.


He said the government also did not
want to have foreigners doing relief
work as the law and order situation
was bad in the area.

But MSF claims that still there are
areas where the government aid has
not reached. Balochistan, where MSF
is already working, is the most
impoverished province, which has
some of the worst health indicators
in the country, the MSF said.


Ahmar Bilal Soofi, a former caretaker
law minister and international
lawyer, said aid agencies could
directly approach the host country
and offer assistance. This is how
they work all over the world, he
added.


But a nationalist Baloch leader, who
didn’t want to come on record, said
there was a tacit agreement between
the government and Baloch
insurgents that foreigners should
not be allowed to operate in the
area. “Baloch militants don’t want
foreigners reaching their hideouts in
the garb of humanitarian aid
workers,” he said.
Experts believe that the government,
particularly the security
establishment, which over the years
had been in effective control of the
province, doesn’t want to let the
international community in the
affected areas and learn about the
situation on the ground.


Despite repeated attempts, nobody
from the Balochistan government
was available for comment.
The Minister for States and Frontier
Regions, retired Lt General Abdul
Qadir Baloch, told Dawn that the
authorities concerned must have
genuine reasons for not allowing
international NGOs to get into
quake-affected areas.


“But I personally believe that fragile
law and order conditions must have
forced the authorities to deny NGOs
access to the affected people,” he
said.








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[Sugarcane]

Good decision by govt. - Govt. should do relief work by her own

 

[onionkiller]

International aid agencies barred from Awaran - DAWN.COM

 

[A.Rafay]

Good job! Govt and army are enough for relief efforts. Many Pakistani NGOs are also helping the earthquake victims, there is no need for international aid agencies.

 

[Sugarcane]

@onionkiller - always format your post like below - If made another thread like you always do than i will fire dewali rocket in your lungi

ISLAMABAD: The government is not allowing international humanitarian aid agencies to go into earthquake-affected districts of Balochistan. In a press statement posted on its website on Oct 4, France-based Doctors Without Boarders has resented the government’s reluctance to allow its medical care providers to enter Awaran, the area which suffered the most when the earthquake struck the province on Sept 24.

It said: “Despite daily discussions with the government of Pakistan, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has not yet been granted permission to work in the affected area.”

MSF’s spokesperson in Pakistan said as of today (Monday) there was no headway in negotiations between the government and MSF officials. She said: “Our teams of doctors are ready to go to the affected areas,
but we are yet to get a formal authorisation from the government.”

But National Disaster Management Authority’s spokesman Adrees Mehsood said no such assistance was required because the NDMA had already provided food, shelter, medical care and other goods to the entire population of 125,000 in the area.

He said international aid agencies were not allowed to carry out relief work because the government had not sought their help.
Mr Mehsood said an international call by the host government was mandatory to let foreign NGOs in the disaster-hit areas.

He said the government also did not want to have foreigners doing relief work as the law and order situation was bad in the area.

But MSF claims that still there are areas where the government aid has not reached. Balochistan, where MSF is already working, is the most impoverished province, which has some of the worst health indicators in the country, the MSF said.

Ahmar Bilal Soofi, a former caretaker law minister and international lawyer, said aid agencies could directly approach the host country and offer assistance. This is how they work all over the world, he added.

But a nationalist Baloch leader, who didn’t want to come on record, said there was a tacit agreement between the government and Baloch insurgents that foreigners should not be allowed to operate in the area. “Baloch militants don’t want foreigners reaching their hideouts in the garb of humanitarian aid workers,” he said. Experts believe that the government, particularly the security establishment, which over the years had been in effective control of the province, doesn’t want to let the international community in the affected areas and learn about the situation on the ground.

Despite repeated attempts, nobody from the Balochistan government was available for comment. The Minister for States and Frontier Regions, retired Lt General Abdul Qadir Baloch, told Dawn that the authorities concerned must have genuine reasons for not allowing international NGOs to get into quake-affected areas.

“But I personally believe that fragile law and order conditions must have forced the authorities to deny NGOs access to the affected people,” he said.

International aid agencies barred from Awaran - DAWN.COM

 

[onionkiller]

Good job! Govt and army are enough for relief efforts. Many Pakistani NGOs are also helping the earthquake victims, there is no need for international aid agencies.

than why are you taking aid from another country ?

 

[onionkiller]

@onionkiller - always format your post like below - If made another thread like you always do than i will fire dewali rocket in your lungi

i am trying my best mate. bcoz i love pdf. btw i dnt wear lungi, i wear jeans. he he. now tell me dewali rocket apki main chod du ? ha ha ha ha ha

 

[tarrar]

International Aid means Arms & ammunition for rented terrorists.

 

[Leader]

Its for their own security... the rebels are ruthless in their tactics, kidnapping of other skinned people is a big bounty for them !

so no, you are not allowed !