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face="Arial Narrow"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Brief about
earthquake </SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">& relief
work for earthquake victims in Pakistan</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoBodyText3><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">All Pakistan Trade Union Federation called its meeting, In
which volunteers, working in earthquake area and APTUF office bearers
participated. The volunteers reported in the meeting about the worse situation
and how the relief work is going on.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText3><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">It was discussed in the meeting that the military government
has totally failed to provide essential relief commodities to earthquake victims
because of lack of coordination, lack of planning how to send goods and things
in every area to support earthquake victims.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thousands of severe injured children /
women and people shifted to different hospitals in big cities of Lahore,
Rawalpindi / Islamabad, Karachi, they lost their families because before
shifting those people in different hospitals the officials did not maintained
any record. Women and children’s are still in Trauma, it was also reported that
some gangsters going to adopt children’ there is a fear to involve children in
trafficking.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">It
was discussed that the government did not have a plan to deal with the
situation, appropriate emergency equipment, and the ability to coordinate and
facilitate the outburst of public efforts. Where the huge defence budget is
going to when, not have helicopters, cranes, and other adequate equipment to
rescue people...two helicopters were used for VVIP movements, the foreign rescue
helicopters are used to send the goods to victims,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>...it was amazing that when the army was
asked to bring in sniffer dogs for rescue efforts in Islamabad, they could only
bring two and they too most probably from the anti-narcotic force or were
totally untrained... further why has it not been possible to reach the remote
villages in desperate need for relief and rescue.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Hundreds of thousands of
homeless and displaced victims of the October 8 earthquake that devastated
Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Northern Pakistan face the threat of disease
and death from exposure unless the supply of weatherized tents and blankets
increases dramatically and quickly. Almost two weeks after the earthquake, there
is a massive shortage of tents even in Muzaffarabad, the hub of international
and Pakistani relief efforts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">It
was discussed that our strategies for coping with the aftermath reveal much
about our socio-political structures. This tragedy may in effect become a mirror
of the Pakistani state — a mirror that induces the people to raise wide-ranging
questions not only about its crisis managing capacities, but more significantly,
about its very priorities and ethos as these have taken shape over successive
decades and through various regimes. Specifically, the state’s failure to forge
the country’s destiny and protect the common man’s future may not go
unquestioned.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
absence of any governmental action in the affected areas soon after the
earthquake also shows the absence of any contingency plan to deal with the
occurrence of such a natural disaster. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">It
is a government of the elite by the elite and for the elite. Even the shift
between civil and military led governments has impacted little upon this dynamic
given the degree of convergence between the interests of these respective
pillars of state. Thus, government remains cast in an elitist, colonial mode
rather than being embedded within society.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
terrible loss of life and property incurred in the quake will haunt our nation
for years to come. The relief operation called for by this quake will need to
outlast the mere provision of blankets, food and tents. The next challenge is
rehabilitation of battered communities and reconstruction of shattered
infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">It
was discussed that we have ability to provide for all our people, all we need is
the will. In the months ahead, all those who believe in Pakistan must continue
to display the same dedication and selflessness that has inspired ordinary
people to throng to the task of rescuing helpless men, women and children from
piles of mud and stone. We need to remind the occupants of high office that one
cannot put Pakistan first by putting Pakistanis last.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></FONT><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 2pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Considering
the scale of disaster, any country would need outside help to deal with it but
what is important is the depth of the country's own response and the role of its
leaders to lead the nation under difficult and challenging circumstances.
We know that there are many public and private individuals and institutions
going out of their way to reach out to the affected areas but the state as whole
has clearly been brought to its knees as a result of their own inadequacies and
insensitivities...This is indeed a time for serious reflection for the entire
nation...it is important that the state own up to its failure to rise to the
occasion, to be timely, to relevant.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">It
is confirmed that new deaths figures bring the total to 70, 000 (seventy
thousands) in all area affected by the quake. </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
challenge was bigger than after the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran or even the
2004 tsunami.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">More
and more people are discovered with untreated injuries sustained in the
earthquake and, increasingly, their wounds are becoming infected and gangrenous,
our correspondent says.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Relief
Efforts For Earthquake Effectees Underway<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">APTUF/WWO
was among those few trade unions that geared into action quickly after the
earthquake and started working in earthquake-affected areas in NWFP and
Kashmir.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">APTUF
launch a campaign and established “APTUF Earthquake Relief Fund”, its members
contributed their 1 – day salary and collected one lakh rupees.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Understanding
the need for swift action, All Pakistan Trade Union Federation / Working Women
Organization respond with a comprehensive and well-coordinated relief work
started in NWFP and Kashmir.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>APTUF
20 volunteers are working in above mention areas day and night.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>APTUF distributed blankets, warm cloths,
dry food, medicines.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText><FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Problems
and Hurdles<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Bad
law of order situation:<B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>On
the way to deliver the goods to earthquake victims the dacoits are attacking on
Trucks and vans and looting goods.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Any
times the roads block because of land slide, volunteers have to stop the work
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Bad
weather and snow falling.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lack
of tents, blankets <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Prices
of things shoot up<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lack
of female doctors<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ø<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lack
of resources<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">APTUF
still working for the betterment of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>the needy people, childrens and women, lost every
thing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: navy"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><STRONG>Rubina
Jamil</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="COLOR: navy"> All Pakistan Trade Union
Federation</SPAN><SPAN
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