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An FM radio campaign on monsoon preparedness has been initiated on FM 92 by Community World Service Asia considering the Monsoon outlook issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department. Community World Service Asia is executing this campaign with the support of Christian Aid and in close coordination with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Sindh. The radio messages are aired six times a day and reaches 12.2 million people in twelve districts of Sindh.

This radio campaign has been appreciated and acknowledged by the Director General, PDMA.

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The ongoing monsoon rains in Pakistan have claimed at least fifty-one human lives so far, with fifty-eight people reportedly injured and sixty-seven houses partially or completely destroyed.

Baluchistan province has been the most affected in terms of human loss where seventeen people have been killed since the start of monsoon rains, followed by Punjab, where 14 people have died so far.

Province
Deaths
Injured
Houses Damaged
Punjab
14
32
1
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
9
4
12
Sindh
6
17
5
Baluchistan
17
0
20
Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK)
1
1
29
Gilgit Baltistan)
4
4
0
Total
51
58
67

A series of rains and thunderstorms are expected to hit isolated areas of Sindh, Islamabad, eastern Baluchistan, upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan divisions, Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan during the day today.

Response by Community World Service Asia: Community World Service Asia is gathering information from different sources including Government departments and local partners in the affected areas and will devise its response plan accordingly.

Contacts:

Contacts:
Dennis Joseph
Associate Director – Disaster Management Program
Email: dennis.joseph@communityworldservice.asia
Cell: +92 300 855 7414

Palwashay Arbab
Head of Communications
Email: Palwashay.arbab@communityworldservice.asia
Tel: +92 42 3586 5338

Sources:
www.ndma.gov.pk
www.dawn.com
www.samaa.tv

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Community World Service Asia, continued to promote Q&A in Pakistan during 2016. Where possible, the activities related to the Sphere Project were implemented in coordination with other Q&A initiatives such as CHS and Sphere Companions. The activities are planned to reach wider audiences at various levels in order to ensure that Q&A is high on the agenda during emergency and non-emergency periods.

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The Start Network officially launched the Start Fund Anticipation Window last week, which enables NGOs to prepare when they see a crisis coming and respond early to mitigate the predicted impacts.

By creating a systematic way for Start Network members to use forecasting information, and with funding to enable forecast-based interventions, the Anticipation Window aims to catalyse a more anticipatory approach to humanitarian crises.

Improved access to forecasting information, analysis and funding helps agencies shift from a reactive model to an anticipatory one, saving lives and costs in the process.

The Start Fund has already supported interventions in anticipation of crises in a number of countries – Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uganda, Zambia and Mali – and now aim to make this a normal part of the Start Fund.

Community World Service Asia, being a Start member, was able to save thousands of lives by timely responding to the Heatwave Crisis in Sindh, Pakistan this year, by receiving funding through this Anticipation Window initiative.

To know more about the Start Network and the Crisis Anticipation Window, visit https://startnetwork.org.

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Today is December 1st, World AIDS day- a day for people all over the world to unite in support of the fight against HIV & AIDS. Today we also reflect on how far we have come in this battle, and how far we have still got to go. Starting from looking right under our nose here in Pakistan, we still stand with #HIVPrevention.

Have a look at a brief report we have compiled on HIV & AIDS cases in Pakistan currently and on the work we’ve done on the cause in recent years.

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Don’t forget to wear your Red Ribbon today!

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Monsoon rains continued, with intervals, in different parts of the country leaving at least ten people dead and several other injured. Eight people are reported dead in Karachi, while two in Multan and Rawalpindi.

The rains combined with the strong winds have led to collapsing roofs, land sliding and flooding in low lying areas of the country. Most of the casualties are electrocutions and collapsing roofs in Punjab and Sindh provinces.

According to the Pakistan Metrological department, the highest volume of rain recorded in Sindh is 25mm in Tharparkar’s Chachro district.

In Azad Jammu & Kashmir(AJK), heavy rains has created mayhem as people have been stuck on roads due to landslides that have blocked the Azad Kashmir to Rawalpindi travel route.

A westerly wave also persists over the northern areas of the country. Under the influence of these meteorological conditions, rain showers and thunderstorms are expected at various localities in Punjab, Islamabad, KPK, Sindh and Kashmir, while in scattered places in FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Baluchistan in the next 48 hours. Heavy downpour may trigger flash floods and landslides in susceptible areas of Punjab, Baluchistan, KPK, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK.

Community World Service Asia is collecting information from different sources regarding the damages being caused by the rains and floods. Its emergency response teams are ready and will frame a response strategy, should there be any need of an emergency response.

Contacts:
Muhammad Fazal
Associate Director
Emergencies/DRR/Climate Change
Email: fazil.sardar@communitryworldservice.asia
Cell: +92 332 5586134

Palwashay Arbab
Head of Communications
Email: palwashay.arbab@communityworldservice.asia
Cell: +92 42 3586 5338

Sources:
www.tribune.com.pk
www.samaa.com
www.express.com.pk

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Today on World Refugee Day the number of displaced people is at it’s highest ever. Though the impact of this refugee crisis will be felt for many years to come but we will continue to look for ways to contribute.

We must address this global crisis with sustainable solutions to empower refugees with dignity and opportunities.

On this day lets stand #WithRefugees as one community, beyond beliefs and borders.

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