Pakistan Archives - Page 7 of 7

Caritas tackling Pakistan’s widespread floods

3/08/2010 Asia, News, Pakistan, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas says the challenge to getting aid to flood victims in Pakistan is massive as communities are still cut off by high waters and some areas can only be reached by foot. Floods in the north have affected an estimated three million people and killed over 1500. Houses, bridges and roads have been washed away ...

Many people flooded out in Pakistan

30/07/2010 Asia, News, Pakistan, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas Pakistan says hundreds of thousands of people are homeless and over 300 people have died following constant heavy monsoon rains in mainly the north of the country. Following recent assessments, Caritas will initially provide emergency relief items to 1300 families in two districts of southern Punjab, one of the worst-affected areas. “The rains have ...

Water woes in Pakistan

30/06/2010 Asia, Climate Change, Food, Pakistan by Caritas Communications

By Mumtaz Bashir Bhatti, Caritas Pakistan Pakistan contributes little to global warming – responsible for one 35th of the world’s average carbon dioxide emissions. Temperatures in the country’s coastal areas have risen from 0.6 to 1 degree centigrade since the early 1900s. Over the last 40 years, precipitation has decreased 10 to 15 percent in ...

Shelter from conflict in Pakistan

23/06/2010 Aid Success Story, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Pakistan, Pakistan, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

More than two and a half million people were forced from their homes as a result of clashes between the Pakistan army and militants in the Swat Valley. The district used to be known as the ‘Switzerland of Pakistan’ and attracted thousands of tourists who came for skiing and mountain walking – but that was ...

Pakistan youth group speaks out

26/05/2010 Advocacy, Asia, Climate Change, Food, Pakistan by Caritas Communications

Protecting the planet for future generations requires self-sacrifices for the good of others. Our obligations to the human family stretch across generations. We are borrowing the earth’s natural resources from our children. These are lessons being spread by 14 youths who have come together to form the Asia Pacific Youth Network on Climate Change (AYCC-Pakistan), ...

Conflict in Pakistan: the Caritas response

2/09/2009 Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Pakistan, Pakistan, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

Fighting in Pakistan has forced over 2.5 million people from their homes. There are huge gaps in meeting the needs of these people. Caritas members on the ground are already delivering aid, and are now looking to expand their operations as the humanitarian crisis grows. At least 85 percent of the people who have fled ...