pakistan
Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Population: 158.1 million
Concern started work in: 2001
In recent times there has been significant political and security turmoil in Pakistan.
Key Facts
- Capital: Islamabad
- Population: 158.1 million
- Concern started work in: 2001
- Life expectancy: 64.6 years
- Literacy rate: 49.9%
Pakistan’s crisis goes unnoticed: video
Due to conflict in Pakistan, almost two million people have fled from their homes in the last few months.
“The story is there is no story”
“The crisis in Pakistan is an unprecedented human drama, yet few in the wider world are paying attention.”
Pakistan crisis: makeshift shelters
18 June 2009Since the beginning of the military operation in Pakistan over 2.5 million civilians have left the combat zone. The majority of these people have made their way to Mardan district, to the south of Swat. Many have sought refuge along the roadsides in so-called “spontaneous camps”.
Pakistani families take shelter in a school
18 June 2009Jamal Ghari government girls’ high school is currently home to 19 families. They were forced to flee the fighting between the Pakistani army and anti-government militants in Swat.
Pakistan’s 2.5 million displaced people
18 June 2009At the beginning of May, the Pakistani army launched an operation against anti-government militants.
Pakistan aid effort in jeopardy
12 June 2009Aid agencies face closure of projects as money fails to arrive, proving to be the worst case of funding in a decade.
Emergency distributions in Pakistan: video
28 May 2009Over two million people have fled their homes as a result of the current crisis in Pakistan.
Pakistan emergency: photo gallery
26 May 2009Concern is aiming to meet the immediate needs of approximately 22,400 people, who have fled their homes to seek safety in the Mardan District.
Thousands displaced in Pakistan
19 May 2009Nearly 1.5 million people have been forced to seek refuge from fighting between the Pakistani army and Taliban insurgents in northwest Pakistan, according to the UN.
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