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With the military operation against militants in Buner on the 28th April 2009 and the curfew imposed in the area, local population mainly innocent children and helpless women had to flee their homes and move to the safe areas in the neighbouring districts of Mardan and Swabi. Most of these families either walked or those who could afford hired vehicles to get to Mardan and Swabi from Buner, Dir and Swat. Read more >>
 Islamic Relief - Pakistan Emergency NWFP - Update - June 8th - 12th 2009
Stories from Buner
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Background |
Islamic Relief established in
1984 in Birmingham , UK , as an international relief
and development organization. Islamic Relief seeks
to promote sustainable economic and social
development by working with local communities
through relief and development programmes. Islamic
Relief has its headquarters in Birmingham , UK and
offices over 30 countries across Europe , USA , Asia
and Africa.
Islamic Relief Started working in Pakistan in 1992
and was registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee
under Section 42 of the Company Ordinance , 1984.
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Legal Status |
An international NGO in consultative status ( category special )
with the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations.
Registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales ( registration # 328158 )
Member of the British Overseas NGOs for Development ( BOND ) ( UK Platform of the Liaison Committee of Development NGOs to the European Union )
A signatory to the Code of Conduct for the
International Red Cross & Red Crescent
movement NGOs in Disaster Relief and People
in Aid.
Member of the Disaster Emergency Committee (
DEC ) of the United Kingdom
Registered with the Security & Exchange
Commission of Pakistan ( registration #.
I-01581 ) |
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Approach |
Islamic Relief
Pakistan ( IRP ) is operational in Pakistan
to achieve sustainable social and economic
development in collaboration with the local
communities , government and other partner
organizations. This integrated participatory
approach generates greater ownership of the
programmes.
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Strategy |
IRP work focuses not only on addressing ongoing
humanitarian priorities ( emergency and
development ) , but also addressing the
underlying causes of the poverty. The
underpinning factor behind the IRP's
activities is to support the strengthening
of the communities' capacity to directly
take up their issues. IRP also ensures that
its activities are integrated into the
greater national frameworks of other members
of civil society and the Government of
Pakistan and AJ&K. Registration of
livelihoods in agriculture , horticulture
and livestock management is complemented by
increased focus on strategies to assist in
providing essential services i,e basic
health and education. IRP assistance focuses
in Particular on Balochistan and Azad Jammu
& Kashmir where conflict , drought and
poverty have left the population highly
vulnerable.
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