Focus humanitarian service has deployed its trained volunteers in disaster-hit areas of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. Nusrat Nasab, the executive officer, FOCUS Pakistan, after assessing the affected areas first-hand describes the situation as dire. “People are suffering and are very anxious in anticipation of the extreme weather conditions. Cold weather and accessibility are the foremost challenges. […]
CHITRAL: Punjab Rescue staffers have reached Chitral to help in coping with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. The Rescue 1122 teams would be working in the quake-hit areas of Kuragh, Mastuj, Garam Chashma, Chitral town and nearby areas. Speaking at a press conference after reaching Chitral, Rescue 1122 Punjab Director General Brig retired Arshad
ضلع ناظم نے کہاکہ اس سال ضلع چترال میں پے درپے قدرتی آفات نے سرکاری اور غیر سرکاری انفراسٹرکچر کو تباہ کردیا جس کے لئے ہم صوبائی اورمرکزی حکومتوں کی بھر پور مدد سے اپنی صلاحیتوں اور توانائیوں کو بروئے کار لاتے ہوئے متاثریں کی بحالی کے ساتھ انفراسٹرکچر کی تعمیرنو کرکے چترال کو ترقی
Rugged terrain, severed communication lines and an unstable security situation have impeded relief efforts since Monday’s 7.5 magnitude quake killed more than 390 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan and levelled thousands of homes. With winter fast approaching in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was hit worst by the quake, survivors said they and their children were running
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[caption id=\"attachment_30359\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"760\"] Pictures of Chakast Zom near Booni (above) after the Oct 26 quake and (below) a year ago.–SN Peerzada[/caption] But fortunately there were not that much losses to human lives. One such mountain was the mighty Chakasto Zom near Booni in upper Chitral that now stands literally ripped apart creating a huge
