The cause of
over 2.2 million
people to flee
their homes in
search of safety
is the Pakistan
army’s fight
against Taliban
militants in North
West Frontier
Province (NWFP)
and the Federally
Administered Tribal
Areas (FATA).
Escaping constant
shelling, bombardments,
and attacks, the
innocent people
by the thousands
took refuge in
camps or in host
communities. The
condition in which
the internally
displaced persons
(IDPs) live creates
new dangers for
survival. The
host communities
are also ill-equipped
and under-resourced
to support the
mass influx of
people. Lack of
shelter, insufficient
food, unhygienic
conditions, inaccessibility
to schools, and
intensive heat
are only some
of concerns for
the IDPs.
The
humanitarian community
immediately began
attempts to provide
much needed relief
assistance. The
government of Pakistan
and non-governmental
organizations appealed
to the international
community for support.
CWS-P/A immediately
mobilized its disaster
response team and
pre-positioned relief
items and plans
a long-term intervention.
Dedicated to the
IDP response, this
page includes articles,
stories, photographs,
and other resources
to share the challenges,
difficulties, and
triumphs of the
millions of people
displaced in Pakistan.
“Before
the
war,
I
was
living
in
Dir
with
my
husband
and
three
daughters.
However,
life
for
poor
people
is
difficult
anywhere;
my
husband
is
an
Imam
(Local
cleric
at
a
mosque),
and
with
our
meager
income,
we
were
struggling
to
make
ends
meet.
A
child
in
search
of
food
for
her
hungry
family
-
May
16,
Photographed
By
Adnan
Khan
A
young
child
in Swabi
- May
16,
Photographed
by Adnan
Khan
A
young
girl
stands
outside
her
family's
tent
- May
16,
Photographed
By Adnan
Khan
Away
from home and school,
a child sits silently
in a tent - May
16, Photographed
By Adnan Khan
Hamid
Ullah,
tells
his
story
to
CWS-PA's
Team
-
May
16,
Phtographed
By
Adnan
Khan
Two
young
boys
in Mardan
- May
16,
Phtographed
By Adnan
Khan
