![]() Pakistan’s energy crisis means they are without electricity, they use gas to cook with, but even then the cost of gas means the have to use it sparingly.Īhsanullah fled with his familiy and were placed here by the charity. It has made a massive difference to Ahsanullah who lives in the house. “It is my duty as a Muslim, as a Pakistani. ![]() “I have no television, radio, but the villagers her were talking about the fighting in Swat, I knew I had to help,” he says. UN warns of ‘disaster’ for Pakistan refugeesĪ Pakistani charity, FHRO, based in Swat asked him if he could house refugees. Pakistan’s displaced struggle to find shelter ![]() His house is basic, two rooms and toilet, with an outdoor cooking area.Ĭrucially, however, he has a basic house next door in his village which was empty. If he earns a dollar a day he considers himself lucky. Nazimuddin is a labourer, working whenever he can find a job carrying bricks in one of the capital’s many construction sites. The type, although not Pakistan’s poorest, that have little.īut even here amongst the heat and barefoot children are stories of incredible generosity. It’s dusty, with narrow cobbled streets, open sewers and poor house workers. Mirabadi Village – just outside of Islamabad – is a slum village. ![]() Whilst that might be true for some, for others the living conditions are as challenging as those in the camps. The term “private accommodation” conjures up images of families helping each other out, living in nice conditions with a homely atmosphere. We visited some of these people to really see what their living conditions were like and to hear their stories. Mirabadi Village, which lies just outside of Islamabad, is a ‘slum village’ The vast majority of Pakistan’s almost 1.5 million refugees are living outside of the camps in private accommodation. Mirabadi Village, Wednesday, May 20, 07.40GMT If Pakistan’s politicians can keep all those plates spinning, then perhaps Pakistanis will keep supporting the war.īut as the refugee crisis mounts and more soldiers die, the odds are stacked against Islamabad. It needs to show that the operation is Pakistani by design and that no foreign pressure has been put on the country. To maintain support for the war, Pakistan has to deal decisively with the massive refugee crisis it now faces. This latest operation is said to be a decisive action against the Taliban to finish them once and for all.īut beyond that task, challenging as it is, are others. The Taliban moved into Buner and Dir districts and Islamabad was forced to act. The army, fearful that their image would be tarnished, supported a landmark peace deal brokered by a pro-Taliban cleric between the provincial government of the North West Frontier Province and the Taliban. Just a few months ago the government was under immense pressure because its military action against the Taliban in the Swat valley was being vocally criticised. It’s an interesting thing to witness, this broad public and political support for the war. “The Taliban are offering nothing – no new ideas, no way out.” ![]() “The thing is, Pakistanis have realised that the Taliban have gone back on their promises, have shown themselves incapable of sticking to peace deals so Pakistanis have become fed up,” Khadim Hussien, a university professor and analyst, told Al Jazeera. In the markets and coffee shops people seem to want the crisis over, but welcome the fact that the army is tackling the Taliban. Pakistan will have to deal decisively with the massive refugee crisis it faces as a result of the conflict One newspaper headline is particularly striking: “The nation speaks with one voice: Crush ’em!” Nightly, the county’s media shows salute its soldiers. Support for Pakistan’s war seems be to holding. Imran Khan, Al Jazeera’s reporter in Pakistan, is filing regular dispatches from the country as the army battles Taliban fighters in the North West Frontier Province. The refugee crisis is a growing and intractable problem for Islamabad ![]()
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