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Appeal for
donations for the displaced families in Swat
Large number of civilians from
the Swat Valley in Pakistan are displaced as a result of recent
conflict. The United Nations says nearly 3.5 million people
have been displaced by fighting this month alone, in addition
to some 500,000 forced from their homes earlier over the last
year.
Hundreds of thousands of
internally displaced persons (IDPs) are fleeing the strife-torn
areas of Swat, Buner and other parts of the Malakand division
while reportedly thousands more remain caught in the crossfire.
The plight of these refugees constitutes a humanitarian crisis
that may prove to be the litmus test of how far the government
and citizenry support those who are the first and most immediate
victims of the horror unleashed by the extremists.
Unlike the overwhelming
outpouring of sympathy and aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake,
the current crisis is marked by a lack of either material
support or societal solidarity for the IDPs. Yet they are
no less deserving of assistance and compassion than the victims
of the earthquake — perhaps more so.
The displaced families,
women and children are in immediate need of food, shelter,
clothing and sanitation. Owing to the uncertainity of the
situation, efforts need to be made for rehabilitation of these
refugees. PAFA appeals for donations to all Pakistani Australian
community and all other Australian communities and urge them
to aid for these children and families.
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