Dear Join Pakistan
LETTER TO EDITOR
6th August 2010
Relief Funds
Pakistanis have always risen to the occasion and donated generously in cash and kind to alleviate the miseries of fellow countrymen in times of natural disaster and calamity. October 2005 was probably the most shining example of it when Mansehra and Muzzafarabad were literally flooded with not only all kinds of provisions, foods, medicine, tents and shelters but also by the young volunteers including doctors and paramedics who came in hordes from places as far as Karachi. People did it again in 2009 for the IDPs of Swat, Buner and Bajaur and donated generously and most willingly. Surprisingly that spirit is not visible now in spite of repeated appeals by the government and ministers. especially when the present floods are rated to be the worst floods in the history of Pakistan. Much more loss of life and damage to the property has been done by this natural calamity than ev er before. Why is then the nation so indifferent and unresponsive? From my interaction with the general public, I find it to be a case of trust deficit. The political governments – federal as well provincial – do not enjoy the confidence of the people, who think that the money donated by them will not reach the people it is meant for. Like it or not, they still want army to handle the distribution of funds, commodities, and other supplies. Isn’t it sad?
Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
30, Westridge-1
Rawalpindi 46000
Tel: (051) 546 334
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Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
30 Westridge 1
Rawalpindi 46000
Pakistan
Tel: (051) 546 3344
E.mail: jafri@rifiela.com
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