World Affairs And Beyond

There have been floods in the Province of Sindh in Pakistan this year and at the same time, we saw devastation in Vermont, a state in the United States of America, due to the Hurricane Irene. So far I did not see the Vermonters begging anyone, even their own government for help with anything after the destruction of their property and lands. In Pakistan, so much aid and relief activities are going on in Sindh right now. Both the governments of Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa each have sent around 20 million rupee aid to Sindh. I was just watching Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani the Prime Minister of Pakistan on TV, begging the International Community for more Aid. This really appeared quite shameful to me. I was just wondering if these floods are designed or are they natural? For how long is the Pakistan government going to beg others? Are they begging for themselves? Do the ones suffering actually get the amount of help sent by the good guys? Pakistan government can eith

Houses for the flood affectees  All donations for re-constructing these houses come through the Alta Vista College Islamabad. Planning & Design by Mr. & Mrs. Mohammad Mohsin Khan Foundations laid for houses for the flood affectees  

Aid for flood affectees of the village Pashtoon Garhi Courtesy:  Arifullah Khan and Miss Gulnar

Thousands of jerrycans from donors coming through Alta Vista college Islamabad distributed among the flood affectees of Pashtoon Garhi. Courtesy : Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Khan

An Aid convoy from donors coming through Alta Vista college in Islamabad carrying goods for 550 flood affected families. Aid convoy from donors coming through Alta Vista college parked on G.T Road outside of village Pashtoon Garhi. Aid consignment unloaded at distribution point in village Pashtoon Garhi. A close up of a damaged house towards the river Kabul. An aid truck getting stuck in mud being unloaded into a tractor trolley. A view of houses razed to the ground by flood water. A whole right side of the street being demolished by floods. Arrangements for distribution being finalized at distribution point. Unloading continues. Flour bags piled up at the distribution point . Verification of tokens before issuance of commodities to flood victims. Aid recipients awaiting distribution. One of many Aid distribution workers. An inside view of a once fully submerged house. A closeup of the damage to dwellings. Bricks of demolished houses. (Courtesy Olasyar - "People'

Arrival of aid convoy from Alta Vista College Islamabad for the flood affectees of Pashtoon Garhi (Courtesy Olasyar - "People's Friend" monitoring aid activities in Tehsil Nowshera - Pabbi) Convoy ready to move to the village On the village road Unloading relief goods First to the godown Goods stacked Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Khan satisfied with the arrangements Stacked goods for fool proof distribution under the watch full eye of the management Goods bound for distribution to token holders according to lists Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Khan standing with the village elder Mr. Rashid Ahmed Saleh, the representative of Olasyar - "People's Friend" Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Khan resolving the identity issue of Mr. Kareen Khan of Kandi Payan in village Pashtoon Garhi Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Khan from Islamabad overseeing Mr. Rafaqat and Fahd Saleh managing and documenting the distribution process A view of damage caused to one section of the Gamaryani Public School in t