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Pakistan

» Capital: Islamabad
» Population: 154.8 million
» Concern started work in: 2001
» Concern's annual budget: €4,445,692
» Concern staff: 77
» GDP per capita: US $2,225
» Life expectancy: 63.4 years
» Living with HIV&AIDS: 0.1%
» Literacy: 49.9%
» Currency: Pakistani Rupee
A recently installed hand pump in the village of Dolat Bazar near Awaran.  In the background, the villagers have already fenced in a small kitchen garden that is irrigated by the run-off of water from the pump. Photo: Fabienne Fossez 2004

Pakistan stories

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  • Ramadan and the Pakistan earthquake

    Syed Sulaiman, a member of Concern's team in Pakistan, recounts his experiences of fasting during the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan.  (04 Oct 2007)

  • 'Gori' Goes East

    Lyndall Stein, Director of Concern Worldwide UK, travelled to Pakistan a year after the earthquake to find out how Concern has been helping survivors to rebuild their lives.  (31 Oct 2006)

  • The Life in the Day

    Ann McFerran writes The Life in the Day that was October 8th 2005 for Shazia Abbasi, 26, when she lost both her husband, Aashiq Hussain, an office clerk, and her six year old daughter, Mehreen.  (12 Oct 2006)

  • Interview with Mubashir, earthquake coordinator

    Listen to Mubashir Ahmed, Coordinator for the Earthquake region in Pakistan on the work Concern have done in the area  (10 Oct 2006)

  • Khushnaz and her family are still living in tent one year on

    Khushnaz Mehmood, eight years old, beams shyly, as she tells us that living in a tent is really not too bad. With her sister Marie, ten, she welcomes us into their family’s tent which is in the middle of what was once Muzaffarabad's most beautiful park, where families used to walk and children played. Now, nearly one year after the earthquake it is still crammed with tents in which live extended families of up to 16 people in a very confined space.  (02 Oct 2006)

  • One year ago an earthquake of 7.6 struck Pakistan

    The earthquake that struck Pakistan on the morning of October 8, 2005 left widespread destruction in its wake, killing at least 73,000 people, severely injuring another 70,000, and leaving 2.8 million people without shelter.  (02 Oct 2006)

  • Concern's Response to the earthquake in Pakistan

    Concern focused its response to the earthquake on the districts of Muzaffarabad and Mansehra, the places worst affected by the disaster.   (01 Oct 2006)

  • Concern's plans for earthquake region

    Concern is focussing its recovery and rehabilitation programmes in Mansehra, the worst hit district in North West Frontier Province. Working with Mansehra based organization HAASHAR Association, the major focus will be working directly with affected communities to help them back to sustainable and independent living.  (01 Oct 2006)

  • Fazila Bibi, nearly one year from the earthquake tells us of her experience

    Ann McFerran writes "A Life in the Day of Fazila Bibi", who lost fours of her sons during the earthquake in Pakistan, almost one year ago. This appeared in the Sunday Times October 1st.  (01 Oct 2006)

  • Nature's Fury - The Pakistan Earthquake photo exhibition

    Nature's Fury, an exhibition of spectacular photographs by award-winning photographer Shahidul Alam, was jointly launched by Concern Worldwide and Islamic Relief in May this year and is currently touring Scotland.   (18 Aug 2006)