im getting mixed views from people. Some are telling me that there is wayyyyy too much aid in the form of clothes, canned foods etc in the affected regions and it is just lying there. I am hearing that a great population in pakistan as well as NGO’s and other organizations are stationed in these areas and it is a complete mess. On the other hand some are saying that earthquake struck people are still without aid or help of any sort. This does not include those areas which cannot be reached at the moment ofcourse but areas of muzaffrabad and balakot and such.
MYwish stated that people in balakot have to eat grass to survive. if the whole country is giving out aid why is that?
i seriously need a reality check, from those who really know whats REALLY going on there.
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^ they need money, send them money, expenses for logistical and man power are huge, they need over $270 million.
problem is that roads are not clear yet of debri, and the airport in muzafar abad is too small for C 130's, they are using all the channels to get the aid through/
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My sister lives in Pindi. I talked to her last night. She said that people in villages need water, stoves to cook, tents, and medical supplies. Lot of local volunteers are going from her neighborhood and taking all these things. She said that everyone is trying to help, government and local people. Its hard to reach to all the villages because of the broken roads and hard to locate them.
But on the other hand she was complaining that some people are greedy and have raised the prices of Kafun (sp) and other supplies.
So I quess there are always good people and bad people.
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But on the other hand she was complaining that some people are greedy and have raised the prices of Kafun (sp) and other supplies.QUOTE]
not as severe but a bit similar were the As& H&^$% who sold water for $5 per 8 oz in ny on the day of the blackout.
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I think even after 24 hours...no one had real guess of the scope of destruction due to damages of infrastructure like phones and roads/rails...even media who are supposed to be the first one to reach and report were late by days with the exception of Islamabad...
PS: Reporters can just walk in...while the aid has to be organized according to the needs...
Remember...we are a country with little resources...what our armed forces & people...and help from outside have done... should not belittled...
PS: After the quake...there was weather factor too...which hampered the aid deliveries...in my opinion...a combination of helis and C-130s and the kind of similar planes could have supplies' droppings and also could have parachuted the aid personnels...especially from the armed forces...we could have done that...
I think its important not to engage in blaming each other at this time...we should realize our shortcomings...and try to prepare in a better way for the future calamities...(inter)nationally...
The last PS: I think expatriates should transfer money the generous style...as soon as they can...I think rebuilding the lives of the quake affectees will go into billiions...because every sector of life has been destroyed...my initial guess is to start with 10 billion euros...
So long...
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so do we need to send goods down there or not?
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Its all up to you what you will like to do.
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I've been told here (in Dutchyland), that it isn't much use to send blankets and clothes and other things, because they want to buy all these things there. For the organisations abroad it's too expensive to send these items to Pakistan en it's better to buy them in Pakistan, from what I've understood from the organisation here.
So they want money. I don't know if it's the same in other countries.
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I saw on Ary that there are parts which have more than enuf food and there are parts that dont have because there isn't a means of transsporting food there. Now im thinkin if the GEO and ARY people can get there to interview the people who dont have any food, shelter, why can't they bring food with them to these people...does anyone know why can't these reporters take food with them?
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^ that would make the reporters human nah? They are there for their stories. I saw the Geo 80’s hairstyle dude standing in front of a building that had collapsed going “nobody has come over here to help these people” - abay you are standing right there, help them instead of being on air and telling us that they need help = morons 
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^ agreed. Media is also a 'show' business not some charity/humanitarian organization. They 'show' people what they want to see to get 'thrill'. Violence/conspiracies/unrevelling conspiracies/rumours/pain/sufferring/what is popular/what is hot. It is all business not humanity.
P.S: "This is off topic but I need to know if that banner above regarding 'three days mourning for the victims of earthquake' is what only I see or anyone else can see it too? Arent three days over yet?
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I saw an online video on either BBC or CNN, of reporters landing their helicopters in one of the destroyed parts of Kashmir, people ran to them, took their bags thinking they had food with them and were very disappointed when they found out they were just journalists and had no food or medical supplies with them. That was sad. :(
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^^ awwwwwwwwwwwwww :(
see now im confused again!
ugh! right now i wish so bad i was in pakistan.....
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However, the media has raised some brought some serious attention to the sufferig of these people. I just wish they would be smart enough to take soem supplies with them for these victims.
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^ Yep! ARY from the US perspective of ary vs. geo was the only channel that was showing what was going on and helping at the same time. Geo was just "there" from the little that I watched.