পাকিস্তানের বন্যাদুর্গতদের সাহায্যে এগিয়ে আসুন

করাচির কিছু তরুণ মিলে স্বেচ্ছাসেবী ত্রাণকর্ম চালাচ্ছে বন্যাদুর্গত এলাকায়। এখানে ইমেইল ও টাকা পাঠানোর একাউন্টের পূর্ণ বিবরণ আছে।[...]

করাচির কিছু তরুণ মিলে স্বেচ্ছাসেবী ত্রাণকর্ম চালাচ্ছে বন্যাদুর্গত এলাকায়। এখানে ইমেইল ও টাকা পাঠানোর একাউন্টের পূর্ণ বিবরণ আছে। সাধ্যমত সাহায্য করুন। তাদের একটা অনুরোধ আছে, জাকাতের টাকা দিলে একটু উল্লেখ করে দেবেন — কারণ সেটাকা শরিয়া অনুযায়ী খরচ করতে হবে, অনুদানের টাকা হলে আলাদা করে জানানোর প্রয়োজন নেই।

Dear Masud Sahib

Assalam-o-Alaykum

At the outset, my apologies for replying late to you. Actually, I just got confirmation regarding bank account details from my friend working in field at flood affected areas.

Pls note that you may send your remittances at the following bank account;

Acct Title: Tahir Farooqui
Acct #: 0111-03600000723
Savings Account
Meezan Bank Ltd.
Saba Palace, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi. Pakistan
Swift Code: Meznpkka

Also I would request you to kindly advice whether you would be remitting Zakat or not ? This is vital for us since zakat funds are handled by us only as per sharia rules.

I would thank you for coming forward and helping the mankind at this crucial hour and would request you to kindly spread this message and appeal among your circle so that more funds may be generated.

A separate email is being sent to you containing brief summary of what has been done as yet. This would also carry some snaps which we took during our journey at the affected areas.

Pls advice me when you’ve sent the remittance for proper reconciliation purposes.

Jazakallah !

Regards

Adnan Mufti
adnan.mufti@shekhamufti.com

Bismillah..
Dear Brothers, Sisters and Respected Elders, Assalamu Alaikum>

I hope this finds you in the best of Eman and health in the month of Ramadan.

By the Grace of Allah Swt, We (Tahir Farooqui, Ali Raza and Danish Qaiyoum) have returned from Charsadda villages after successfully completing the first round of relief efforts in the flood hit areas. We got to witness pain, anguish, disaster, hunger, misery, violence and above all Allah’s anger in the form of rivers flowing way out of control. I simply go out of words when trying to express the feeling. This email contains some details which will give the reader a basic idea about how we drove the overall effort. May Allah accept this little effort and contributions from everyone who stepped forward. Ameen.

What were our areas of focus..?
Our main camp of “Hunermand Pakistan” was based in NavaKilla Charsadda. Navakilla is a village which is about 4-6 Km away from main Charsadda City Adda. This small town is surrounded by many other small villages. River Kabul and River Sawat flowed across these areas which caused massive destruction. Our main focus remained on these 12 small villages around NavaKilla which were shattered by the flood. Little relief efforts came to these places since accessibility to these areas was tough. Alhamdulillah we were able to gain access to these areas.

We have been also coordinating with our friend’s/relief workers in Bisham of District Shangla. Let me tell you that Shangla has the lowest Human Development Index in the province and second lowest in the country! Hundred of families have been badly affected by the flood, land sliding followed by heavy rain in the surroundings of Shangla were also witnessed.

What was the destruction like..?
As I mentioned before, no words can express. You should have been with me to feel the pain and misery that these people were going through. Broken bridges, destructed houses, tearful eyes silently communicated the message “We have lost everything but hope…who will help us now..?” Attached with this email, you can find images which can give you a little idea about the destruction we witnessed. I have added short description next to each image. Shortly I will be releasing a full YouTube video that we made which will give you a more clearer picture about what was going on.

The situation in remote areas of Bisham is quite different to other flood hit areas. There is no road access to the remote areas of Shangla, as all the connecting bridges have been broken. I will be sharing pictures of that area as soon as we get them inshAllah.

What did we do to help these shattered souls..?
Alhamdulilah, we managed to provide 800 flood hit families with a 5 weeks Ramadan Food Package in Charsdda and around 300 families will be covered next week in Bisham of District Shangla inshAllah. This Ramadan Food Package was designed to help an average family of 7 people to spend the Holy month of Ramadan with a little ease. Each package included:
40 Kg Atta (Flour)
4 Kg Chawal (Rice)
Rooh Afza Sharbat (1 bottle)
10 Kg Sugar
1.5 Kg Masala (Spices)
5 Kg Oil (Ghee)
1.5 Kg Tea Powder
3 Kg Lobia (I don’t know what we call this in English)
2 Kg Chana Daal and 2 Kg Moong key Daal
1 Kg dates
What was the process that we executed during this relief effort..?
My friend, Dr. Abdullah is a trained relief worker who has actively played his part in Sawat Region during the IDP disaster with me. He is also the coordinator of the Disaster Management Unit at University of Kohat. With a PhD in Social Works, he is the person responsible for Hunermand Pakistan which ran us through the following process of relief effort:
Formation of flood impact survey teams and assignment of these teams to different villages.
Collection of information with respect to flood impact caused to each home in these villages.
Dissemination of flood impact information to brothers and sisters across Pakistan who then came to help. This information contained details about immediate bare minimum needs of the victims which were required for their survival.
Verification of the documented impact. This verification was done by us (Tahir, Ali and Danish)
Devising the relief packages, purchasing food supplies and conversion of supplies into well defined packages.
Distribution of Ramadan food Package to flood hit families.
The distribution process in Shangla is slightly different as there is no road access to that area. Mules are being hired for the distribution of the food supplies.

What’s next..?
As I write, the relief efforts initiated by our team still continue to operate in the mentioned areas. With disaster striking in Sindh, we are creating alliance with a highly trusted relief organization which has already started providing relief operations (medical and food supplies) in Sindh. More details will be revealed very soon inshAllah. For those who are interested, kindly contact myself or brother Ali Raza (arbhanger@gmail.com).

JazakAllahukhair for all your prayers and support!

মাসুদ করিম

লেখক। যদিও তার মৃত্যু হয়েছে। পাঠক। যেহেতু সে পুনর্জন্ম ঘটাতে পারে। সমালোচক। কারণ জীবন ধারন তাই করে তোলে আমাদের। আমার টুইট অনুসরণ করুন, আমার টুইট আমাকে বুঝতে অবদান রাখে। নিচের আইকনগুলো দিতে পারে আমার সাথে যোগাযোগের, আমাকে পাঠের ও আমাকে অনুসরণের একগুচ্ছ মাধ্যম।

১৮ comments

  1. kamruzzaman Jahangir - ১৬ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৭:৩৪ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    এটি একটি চমৎকার আহ্বান।

  2. বিনয়ভূষণ ধর - ১৬ আগস্ট ২০১০ (২:০৪ অপরাহ্ণ)

    @মাসুদ ভাই!
    আপনাকে অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ জানাচ্ছি এরকম চমৎকার একটি মানবিক আবেদন রাখার জন্যে আমাদের সবার সামনে। আশা করছি আপনার এই আবেদন মানুষের মনকে নাড়া দিবে। আপনার প্রতি শুভেচ্ছা রইল…

  3. মাসুদ করিম - ১৯ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১২:১৯ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    Bangladesh government has decided to extend relief assistance and humanitarian aid to Pakistan for its flood victims.

    Bangladesh’s relief assistance to Pakistan worth US$ 2 million would include tent, blanket, water purification tablets, mineral water, life saving medicine, vaccine, oral saline, hygiene kit, biscuit, packed dry food etc. Bangladesh will also send a medical team, said a release.

    পাকিস্তানের বন্যাদুর্গতদের জন্য বাংলাদেশ সরকার ২০ লাখ ডলারের ত্রাণসাহায্য পাঠাচ্ছে। বিস্তারিত পড়ুন এখানে

  4. মাসুদ করিম - ১৯ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১২:৪০ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    ক্রেডিটকার্ড বা PAYPAL একাউন্ট ব্যবহার করে অনলাইনে পাকিস্তানের বন্যাদুর্গতদের জন্য অর্থসাহায্য পাঠান এখানে

  5. মাসুদ করিম - ১৯ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১২:৫১ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    Here are the HQ and zonal office addresses and Phone numbers in Pakistan and Overseas.

    USA – Edhi Center
    USA Edhi international Foundation.
    42-07 National street
    Corona, New York, 11368 USA
    Tel: (718) 639-5120
    Fax: (718) 335-1978
    Toll Free# 1-888-899-EDHI (3344)
    United Kingdom
    Edhi International Foundation,
    316 Edgware Road,
    London W2 1DY,
    United Kingdom
    Tel: 02077232050 and Fax: 02072249774
    Canada

    Canada
    Bilquis Edhi Charitable Shop
    1801-1805 Danforth Ave
    Toronto-M4C-1J2 Canada
    Phone/Fax: +1 (416) 699-1388
    Also include the following above the international addresses:

    Japan
    Japan Edhi International Foundation,
    RM 101 COPO Nikkei, 1-25 4-Chome,
    Minami-ohi Shinagawa -KU-Tokyo 140 Japan.
    Australia
    Australia Abdul Sattar Edhi International Foundation,
    Level 20, Picadly tower,
    133, Castle Reagh Street, Sydney 2000,
    Austrailia.
    Tel: 02-2646499, 03-3767-7282
    Fax: 03-3764-4395, 02-264-7337
    Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Edhi International Foundation Inc,
    2/2 Purana palton, 3 rd Floor,
    Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh

    এখানে সরাসরি যোগাযোগ করেও আপনি ত্রাণ ও অর্থসাহায্য পাঠাতে পারেন। বিস্তারিত পড়ুন এখানে

  6. মাসুদ করিম - ১৯ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১০:১০ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    ছবিতে দেখুন উপদ্রুত সোয়াত উপত্যকা, এখানে। আর এখানে পড়ুন ভূমিকম্প, জঙ্গিবাদ ও বন্যায় বিধ্বস্ত সোয়াতের হাল।

  7. মাসুদ করিম - ২১ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১:২৪ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    আহমাদিয়া তাই ত্রাণ নেই, আশ্রয় নেই : লজ্জাজনক, পাকিস্তানের লজ্জার দিন কোনোদিন শেষ হবে?

    Of the 500 Ahmadi families, 350 belong to DG Khan, 60 to Muzaffargarh and 65 to Rajanpur district. According to Ahmadiya community leaders, over 2,500 members of their community have been displaced and are now living with their relatives while some of them have left for Rabwah, the community’s headquarters.

    Aziz Ahmad Khan, a local leader of flood victims from the Ahmadiya community in DG Khan, told The Express Tribune that all members of his family have complained of discrimination in DG Khan. He said 200 families from Basti Rindan and Basti Sohrani, 60 from Chah Ismaeel Wala, three from Rakh Mor Jangi, 18 from Ghazi Ghat and 12 from Jhakar Imam Shah of Ahmadpur. Khan alleged that 200 families, who have been displaced from Basti Rindan and Basti Sohrani by flooding, took shelter in a state-run school at Jhok Utra but within days the local administration forced them to leave the school. He said the local administration later told them that people from the surrounding areas did not want the Ahmadis in the relief camp. And that the administration could not allow them to stay at the camp as it could create a law and order situation.

    বিস্তারিত পড়ুন এখানে

  8. মাসুদ করিম - ২১ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৯:২৭ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    পাকিস্তানের বন্যা নিয়ে ভারতীয় মধ্যবিত্তের নীরবতা নিয়ে লিখছেন আদিত্য সিনহা

    Having said this, it is undeniable that Pakistan is our neighbour and that its people are suffering. Though only 1,600 have died, the government says 20 million have become homeless (adding to the millions already destitute). Its poor-excuse-for-an-infrastructure has collapsed. It’s still raining, leading UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon to predict a “slow-motion tsunami” whose devastation will be felt for the next two years. Relief workers still cannot reach many affected areas as the Indus River keeps rising; it’s an unwinnable race against cholera, hepatitis, etc.
    India ought to do more. After all, it is a matter of relief not to GHQ in Rawalpindi or to the Taliban, but to a large number of the hapless 170 million who happen to be Pakistanis, who have suffered 63 years of poor governance and are on a downward spiral of illiteracy and hunger — unlike our burgeoning middle class. Helping them does not equate to helping a failed state fall into the hands of terrorists, though the silence in our country makes it seem as if that’s what many Indians believe. The blame for this silence should fall squarely on the media, particularly the TV channels, which don’t hesitate to tie up with a Pakistani counterpart to telecast live images of a terrorist attack, but have been criminally negligent in giving air-time to the flood.
    The silence is also a shame for our middle-class. A trust deficit should not translate to a deficit of humanity. It’s never too late to sit up and do the right thing; helping one’s distressed neighbour is an ethic we were each raised with. Some will argue that helping a recalcitrant country is not realpolitik. Yet true realpolitik does not translate to a deficit of morality.

    মানুষ যখন উপদ্রুত হয় এবং সেমানুষগুলো যখন হয় প্রতিবেশী তখন তাদের সাহায্য করার জন্য হাত বাড়িয়ে দিতে হয়, বাস্তব রাজনীতির কথা আমাদের সব সময় ভাবতে হয়, কিন্তু উপদ্রুত মানুষের কাছে বাস্তব রাজনীতি কিছুই নয়, ভারতীয় মধ্যবিত্তই পারে পাকিস্তানের এই বন্যার জন্য সবচেয়ে বড় ত্রাণ সাহায্য পাঠাতে — এই বাস্তবকে অস্বীকার করে ভারতীয় মধ্যবিত্ত যদি নীরবতাকে ‘সোনালি’ ভাবেন তাহলে এর চেয়ে বড় ন্যাক্কারজনক মানবতা আর কিছুই হতে পারে না। এমনিতেই ভারতীয় সেলিব্রিটিরা সহজে ত্রাণ কার্যক্রমে এগিয়ে আসে না — ২০০৪ সালের ভয়ংকর সুনামিতে মাদ্রাজে বলিউড ও ক্রিকেটউডের কাউকেই খুঁজে পাওয়া যায়নি, কিন্তু সেসময় শ্রী লন্কায় মুরালিধরন যেভাবে ত্রাণ ও অর্থসংগ্রহে ভুমিকা রেখেছিলেন — তা আজো আমাকে শ্রদ্ধায় অবনত করে। ভারতীয় মধ্যবিত্তরা তেন্ডুলকর সৌরভ প্রীতি পাড়ুকোনেদের বাদ দিয়ে মুরালিধরনকে যদি নিজেদের ‘রোল মডেল’ হিসেবে ভাবতেন তাহলে এই উপমহাদেশ আরো ‘Charity’ পেত। যেকোনো দুর্যোগে খালি কখন পশ্চিমা ত্রাণ আসবে সেজন্য বসে থাকতে হত না।

    যাক, সিনহার কলামটি বিস্তারিত পড়ুন এখানে

  9. বিনয়ভূষণ ধর - ২২ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৫:১২ অপরাহ্ণ)

    @মাসুদ ভাই!
    আপনি আপনার মন্তব্যে শুধু ভারতীয় মধ্যবিত্ত ও বলিউড-ক্রিকেটউডের সেলিব্রিটিদের কথা উল্লেখ করলেন যাঁরা চাইলে সমাজের বিবেকবান মানুষদের কাছে মানবিক সাহায্যের আবেদন জানাতে পারেন দূর্গত মানুষদের সাহায্যের জন্যে। কিন্তু আমাদের দেশের মধ্যবিত্ত ও সেলিব্রিটিদের কি সমস্যা??? তাঁরা কেন এধরনের দূর্যোগময় সময়ে সাহায্যের হাত বাড়িয়ে দেন না???

  10. মাসুদ করিম - ২৩ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৯:৪৮ অপরাহ্ণ)

    আপনার সাহায্য আপনি এখানেও পাঠাতে পারেন :

    INDUS FLOOD RELIEF
    Himal Southasian fund collection drive
    in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Nepal
    The floods raging through Pakistan at the moment have affected more people than the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the 2006 Asian tsunami, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined.

    Himal Southasian and Standard Chartered Bank Nepal have set up a fund in Kathmandu for people from Southasia and elsewhere seeking to support the ongoing relief efforts in Pakistan. Please avail this facility to send money to the victims of flood along the Indus. No administrative charges will be applied to your support; every paisa will be transferred to trusted organisations in Pakistan for the benefit of the flood victims.
    Please send support to:*
    Account title: Indus Flood Relief – Himal Southasian/SCB Nepal
    Bank: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd.
    Branches Accepting Deposit: Any Branches of SCB Nepal network
    SWIFT CODE: SCBLNPKA
    (Credit card payments may be made straight to the accounts below at any of the branches of Standard Chartered Bank in Nepal.)

    Account number for Rupees (from India and Nepal): 01-1859293-02
    Account number for USD (from elsewhere): 01-1859293-51

    Please refer to the Indus Flood Relief page on http://www.himalmag.com for details.

    বিস্তারিত এখানে

  11. মাসুদ করিম - ২৩ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১১:২০ অপরাহ্ণ)

    দুটি লেখা আমি পরপর পড়েছিলাম — আপনারাও পড়ুন। প্রথম লেখাটি পাকিস্তানের বিখ্যাত ইংরেজি ঔপন্যাসিক মোহাম্মদ হানিফের দ্বিতীয় লেখাটি বিখ্যাত ভারতীয় সাংবাদিক কাঞ্চন গুপ্তের।

    When the world media reports on the tragedy, it finds it difficult to leave behind a decade-long habit of linking everything to terrorism.

    The reporters look for a banned militant organisation involved in relief work, usually some random men with beards will do. And we are told, in good faith I am sure, that if the victims are not provided with relief, they will all turn to the Taliban.

    Our own politicians join the chorus.

    A friend involved in relief work in Sindh pointed out that a hungry person is not likely to ask your views on terrorism before accepting your packet of food for the simple reason that their children are starving.

    If this was a disaster movie, its poster would include the young man swimming across a deluge with his rooster tied around his neck.

    A puzzled relief worker wondered aloud why the world would think that this man who has just swum cross a raging flood would want to bring about a bloody Islamist revolution in a far-flung country that he has never heard of?

    Is it not obvious that he just wants to save his chickens?

    But this is no movie.

    That half-naked child that you see in pictures with his face covered in flies is not dead. Not yet. He has dozed off out of hunger and heat and exhaustion.

    When he wakes up in a little while, he will ask for what every hungry child in the world asks for.

    We were told that everyone, everywhere understands that language.

    এখানে পড়ুন মোহাম্মদ হানিফের পুরো লেখাটি

    Mosharraf Zaidi, a Pakistani strategic affairs analyst, laments, “Nearly three weeks since the floods began, aid is trickling in slowly and reluctantly to the United Nations, NGOs, and the Pakistani Government… After the Haiti earthquake, about 3.1 million Americans using mobile phones donated $10 each to the Red Cross, raising about $31 million. A similar campaign to raise contributions for Pakistan produced only about $10,000. The amount of funding donated per person affected by the 2004 tsunami was $1,249.80, and for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, $1,087.33. Even for the Pakistan earthquake of 2005, funding per affected person was $388.33. Thus far, for those affected by the 2010 floods, it is $16.36 per person.”

    So what’s gone wrong? Is it simply donor fatigue? Or is it Pakistan specific? It may sound insensitive to say so at this point of time, but possibly Governments and people feel indifferent to the plight of Pakistanis not because they are undeserving of charity but because of the Pakistani state which is seen as undeserving of sympathy. Over the years, more so in recent times, the Pakistani state has come to be seen as a criminal enterprise run by its jihad-promoting military-ISI complex, its political leaders corrupt and given to speaking with a forked tongue.

    Here is a country that has no ceiling on the money it spends on acquiring guns, figher aircraft, frigates and missiles to keep the Generals of Rawalpindi in good humour. Here is a country which has fooled the world into believing that it is in the frontline of the war on terror while all the while sheltering leaders of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Here is a country which protects mass murderers and exports terrorism to countries far and wide.

    Can such a country be trusted with billions of dollars in aid? Indeed, is Pakistan deserving of the sympathy it constantly demands of others, playing the victimhood card, while refusing to reciprocate with the smallest of gestures that would suggest it can still distinguish between that which is morally right and wrong?

    পাকিস্তানের সরকার ও সামরিক বাবারা সত্যিই ভুল শুদ্ধের ধার ধারেন না। এখানে পড়ুন কাঞ্চন গুপ্তের পুরো লেখাটি

  12. মাসুদ করিম - ২৪ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৯:৩৮ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    পাকিস্তানে আবার সামরিক শাসনের হাতছানি এই বন্যাকে ঘিরে? গণতন্ত্রকামীরা কেউই এটা মেনে নিতে পারে না।

    Altaf Hussain, chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has appealed for a “martial law-like” intervention by “patriotic generals” against “corrupt feudals and landlord politicians”. Coming from someone whose party is known for its ethnic exclusivism — despite pretending otherwise of late– and various other crimes like land grabbing, bhatta (protection money), torturing and/or murdering dissenters, Mr Hussain’s statement could have been laughed at for its sheer absurdity. The only problem is, this is no laughing matter.

    When General Musharraf was in power, we witnessed a militarisation of the state and society. Because of this, the people lost respect for the army. Ever since General Kayani became the chief of army staff (COAS), he has tried to portray himself as a professional soldier with no interest in politics. Under General Kayani, the army has refurbished its image by protecting our territorial integrity and internal security, which is its primary task. Apart from fighting the Taliban, the military has been at the forefront of rescue and relief efforts during the floods. This has done the army’s image much good. On the other hand, the incompetence of the incumbent civilian democratic government is no secret; allegations of massive corruption against the government and its track record have not helped matters either. After the recent floods, despondency can be felt all over the country. It seems that the public has lost faith in the incumbents. An anti-government lobby is now trying to exploit this situation to its advantage. Thus, the MQM chief’s ‘call’ for a not-so-divine intervention by the army at this point in time may be a reflection of not just that anti-democratic lobby but some signals from the powers-that-be may also have something to do with it.

    The MQM came into being with the support of the intelligence agencies to counter Sindhi nationalism. Since then it accumulated more and more power and eventually got out of hand, a la the Taliban. After a few ups and downs in its relationship with its mentors, the MQM is back in the game and wants to return to the fold of the establishment. Altaf Hussain’s statement has been criticised by almost every political party. Some have even gone so far as to suggest the ultimate penalty for him since this is a clear violation of Article 6(1) of the constitution: “Any person who abrogates or attempts or conspires to abrogate, subverts or attempts or conspires to subvert the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.” This may only be wishful thinking because Mr Hussain has only ‘suggested’ a military intervention while no military dictator has ever been tried under this Article even though they directly subverted the constitution. Dr Farooq Sattar has denied that his party chief has asked for a martial law; he claims that Mr Hussain has taken a bold stance and has his finger on the pulse of the public. Now this is going a bit too far because despite the public’s reservations about the incumbents, no sane person wants a return of military rule. Those who oppose democracy argue that we would be electing the same faces even if the present government completes its tenure since there is a dearth of alternatives. This is true, but if one were to rationally think about it, the only way to find new leadership is to continue with the democratic process.

    It would be wise if Mr Hussain could think with a cool mind instead of giving an open call to the military to seize power. Pakistan has already suffered greatly in its history by not adhering to democratic norms. Military interventions have brought nothing but pain to us and a fresh one will not bring anything new. Democracy on the other hand is a painfully slow process but to develop our institutions, there is no other alternative in sight. We should let it take its normal course instead of delving into tried and failed interventionist territory.

    পড়ুন ডেইলি টাইমসের সম্পাদকীয় : Marching towards tyranny, again?

  13. মাসুদ করিম - ২৪ আগস্ট ২০১০ (৩:৪৬ অপরাহ্ণ)

    এখনো পর্যন্ত পাকিস্তানের বন্যায় সহায্য পাঠানো প্রধান দাতাদের মধ্যে প্রথম দশজনের মধ্যে নেই নতুন দ্বিতীয় বৃহত্তম অর্থনৈতিক শক্তি,পাকিস্তানের সবসময়ের অকৃত্রিম বন্ধু চীন এবং সুপারপাওয়ার হতে চাওয়া শতসহস্র কুবেরের দেশ ইন্ডিয়া। সত্যিই লজ্জাজনক আজো এশিয়ার বিপদে ইউরোপ আমেরিকাই থাকে প্রধান দাতাদের শীর্ষে, অথচ প্রতিনিয়ত নতুন এশিয়া নিয়ে আমাদের কত গর্ব : মনে বড় না হয়ে কেউ কখনো বড় হয়েছে এমন দৃষ্টান্ত অন্তত আমার জানা নেই।

    এখানে Major Donors to Pakistan Flood Relief as of 23-August-2010

  14. মাসুদ করিম - ২৫ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১:৩২ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    Pakistan Flood Appeal
    702 ABC Sydney will be supporting a national Pakistan Flood Appeal this Friday 27 August.
    In Pakistan, more than 20 million people have been affected by flooding: that’s more than the Boxing Day Tsunami, the Kashmir Earthquake and the Haiti crisis combined, and the recovery will go on for years.

    ABC Radio has been encouraging listeners to donate to the crisis for two weeks already, but the situation has got worse – now all ABC Radio networks are joining forces for the first time this Friday for a national Pakistan Flood Appeal day.

    “We are increasing our commitment with this appeal day on Friday 27 August by asking ABC Radio listeners to further support our regional community,” says ABC Radio Director Kate Dundas.

    “Listeners will be encouraged to donate to their preferred overseas aid agency or to UNICEF, the United Nations Children Fund, which is appealing for $45 million to cover cost of water, hygiene, emergency food and sanitation for more than one million children and their families.”

    On 702 ABC Sydney this Friday, you’ll hear stories from the local Pakistani community, as well as the latest from the flood-affected areas.

    To donate to UNICEF, phone 1300 884 233 or visit UNICEF online.

    অস্ট্রেলিয়ার এবিসি রেডিওর পাকিস্তানের বন্যাদুর্গতদের সাহায্যের আহ্বান

  15. মাসুদ করিম - ৩০ আগস্ট ২০১০ (১০:১২ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    বন্যার পরের জীবন, স্পিগেলের পাকিস্তান প্রতিবেদক হাসনাইন কাজিমের ফটোফিচার। দেখুন এখানে

  16. মাসুদ করিম - ৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১০ (১০:১১ অপরাহ্ণ)

    বন্যাদুর্গতদের সহায়তায় পাকিস্তান গেছে ৩৯ জনের মেডিকেল টিম

    পাকিস্তানে বন্যাদুর্গত লোকজনের সহায়তার জন্য ৩৯ সদস্যের একটি মেডিকেল টিম আজ সোমবার বিকেলে করাচির উদ্দেশে ঢাকা ছেড়েছে। দেশটির সাম্প্রতিক ইতিহাসের ভয়াবহ প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগে সহমর্মিতা জানাতে বাংলাদেশ ১৪ কোটি টাকার ত্রাণ পাঠাচ্ছে।
    আজ পররাষ্ট্রসচিব মোহাম্মদ মিজারুল কায়েস হজরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরে মেডিকেল টিমকে বিদায় জানান। এ সময় সেখানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন ঢাকায় পাকিস্তানের হাইকমিশনার আশরাফ কোরেশী।
    পাকিস্তানে ত্রাণ ও মেডিকেল টিম পাঠানোর প্রসঙ্গে পররাষ্ট্রসচিব বলেন, ‘বন্ধুপ্রতিম দেশের প্রতি এটি আমাদের সহমর্মিতার বহিঃপ্রকাশ। বন্যাসহ বিভিন্ন প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগ মোকাবিলায় বাংলাদেশের অভিজ্ঞতা রয়েছে। পাকিস্তানগামী দলটি এ ক্ষেত্রে সহায়তা করবে।’
    আশরাফ কোরেশী বাংলাদেশের মতো বন্ধুরাষ্ট্রের এ সহায়তার জন্য ধন্যবাদ জানান।
    বাংলাদেশের মেডিকেল টিমটি আগামী চার সপ্তাহ সিন্ধু প্রদেশের প্রত্যন্ত অঞ্চলে কাজ করবে।

    খবরের লিন্ক এখানে

  17. মাসুদ করিম - ৭ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১০ (১০:০৮ পূর্বাহ্ণ)

    বিশ্বখ্যাত সাহিত্যপত্রিকা GRANTAর নতুন সংখ্যা, 112: PAKISTAN, এই সংখ্যার মোড়ক উম্মোচনের অনুষ্ঠানের মাধ্যমে পাকিস্তানের বন্যাদুর্গতদের জন্য অর্থ সংগ্রহ করা হবে।

    Dear Granta Subscriber,
    With your copy of Granta 112: Pakistan coming soon, we’d like to take this opportunity to let you know about the wonderful events we have coming up for the launch of this issue. The launch events will start in London, then move on to New York, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Pakistan and more. I hope that you can make space in your calendars for these literary gatherings ranging from poetry to a Pakistani pop dance party. Two of these events are fundraisers in support of the floods appeal. We very much hope that you join us in support of Pakistan’s literary renaissance and the floods appeal. For updates to the calendar and further details on these events, please visit http://www.granta.com/events. Tickets (even for events that only ask for an RSVP) are now available for all listings.
    Best regards,
    The Granta Editorial Team

    London

    – Monday 13 September: Ash at Nightfall: Pakistani Poetry, Then and Now
    With Daniyal Mueenuddin and Amina Yaqin. Reception follows.
    SOAS Brunei Gallery, Room B102, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. rsvp@granta.com.

    – Tuesday 14 September: An Evening with Nadeem Aslam
    SPECIAL EVENT: Eight Granta readers have the chance to attend a private evening with Nadeem Aslam at the Wapping Project Bookshop in East London. This intimate discussion with fourteen guests will be followed by dinner with Nadeem Aslam and Granta staff at the fabulous Wapping Project restaurant (set menu option for £20). The first eight people to write to rsvp@granta.com with ‘ Wapping ‘ in the subject header will receive an invitation.

    – Wednesday 15 September: Pakistan, A Corona-Burst of Talent
    Join Granta, Green Cardamom arts organization and writers including Daniyal Mueenuddin and Nadeem Aslam for a discussion on the literature and contemporary art of Pakistan. Reception with Pakistani canapes and a silent auction of art works from the issue follows. Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, 6.15 p.m. Tickets via enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk. Subscribers pay the Asia House Friends rate of £8. Proceeds from this event will go to the Pakistan floods appeal.

    – Thursday 16 September: Crossing the Line: Expressing Pakistan
    Nadeem Aslam, Aamer Hussein, Sarfraz Manzoor and Kamila Shamsie read from their work and discuss the dynamics of expression in and out of Pakistan. In association with PEN and FLOW: The Free Word Festival. Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA, 6.30 p.m. Call 0207 3242 570 for tickets.

    – Friday 17 September: Pakistan POP! Dance Party for OXFAM
    A night of dancing and fundraising in support of OXFAM’s floods appeal hosted by Granta and Kamila Shamsie. Dance the night away to music from Def Leppard to ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ and other gems inspired by Kamila Shamsie’s Granta essay ‘Pop Idols’, mixed by a Karachi-based DJ from City FM 89. rsvp@granta.com.

    – Sunday 17 October: India and Pakistan: Literary worlds apart?
    Mohammed Hanif, Aamer Hussein, Farrukh Dhondy and John Freeman discuss the waves of talent in India in the 1990s and in contemporary Pakistan. At Rich Mix, London E1 6LA, during the South Asian Lit Festival from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm. http://www.southasianlitfest.com.
    New York

    … And a heads-up that GRANTA will be selling at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday September 12.

    – Tuesday 21 September: How to Talk About Pakistan
    Lorraine Adams, Mohsin Hamid, Kiran Khalid and John Freeman discuss the complexity of writing about this dynamic country. In association with the South Asian Journalists Association. AICON Gallery, 35 Great Jones Street, NYC, 7 p.m. rsvp@granta.com.

    – Wednesday 22 September: Reporting Pakistan
    An Evening for Students. Granta discussion on reporting and representing Pakistan. In association with the South Asian Journalists Association. Stabile Student Center, Columbia Journalism School Lobby floor, 116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St), 5.30 – 7 p.m. rsvp@granta.com.

    – Thursday 23 September: Granta 112: Pakistan Launch Event
    Mohsin Hamid and Granta launch the issue with wine and food. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Avenue at 21st Street, NYC. at 7 p.m. rsvp@granta.com.

    Pakistan

    Launch events will take place in Pakistan on Wednesday 20 October in Lahore and Friday 22 October in Karachi. Details will be announced soon on http://www.granta.com/events.

    Amsterdam

    – Wednesday 29 September: Granta: Witnessing the World
    Athenaeum presents an evening with Granta, discussing new writing and the magazine’s past, present and future.
    Athenaeum Boekhandel, Spui 14-16, Amsterdam at 8 pm. rsvp@granta.com.

    Ilkley, UK

    – Saturday 2 October: A Case of Exploding Talent: New Writing in Pakistan
    In this panel, writers featured in Granta magazine’s Pakistan issue explore the frisson and fractures of new writing in Pakistan. At the Ilkley Festival from 2:30 pm – 3.30 pm. For tickets and details, visit http://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk.

    San Francisco, CA

    – Saturday 9 October: LitQuake LitCrawl, Fiction, reportage, and turmoil in Pakistan Uzma Aslam Khan discusses the writerly tools used to incorporate politics of place and identity into fiction. Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 from 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm. http://www.litquake.org.

    Cambridge, UK

    – Friday 22 October: More Than Mullahs and Machine Guns: The Politics of Writing Pakistan
    Writers featured in the Pakistan issue and a Cambridge academic will discuss the politics of world literature and how one writes Pakistan. At the Cambridge Festival of Ideas from 5 pm to 6 pm. Details will be announced soon on http://www.granta.com/events. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/ideasfestival/.

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