Nawaz Sharif who visited the camps in Mardan only shed crocodile´s tears but practically playing hypocrite role.
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Punjab not to allow IDP camps
By Dilshad Azeem
Courtesy: The News, Thursday, May 21, 2009
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has decided in principle not to allow camps for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the province, The News has learnt.
“The IDPs can cause trouble for the province just like the Afghan refugees. So, we have decided not to permit their entry or setting up of camps for them in the Punjab,” sources in the provincial government said.
However, the Punjab government has formed an inter-provincial coordination committee (IPCC), after consultation with the ANP-led Frontier government, to provide aid to the IDPs at their camps in the NWFP.
The IPCC comprises two members each from the Punjab and the NWFP. “The NWFP members will inform the Punjab government of the requirements of the IDPs.” The director general relief and the district coordination officer (DCO), Attock, would coordinate with the NWFP members of the IPCC as representatives of the Punjab.
“If it becomes mandatory for us to accommodate the IDPs any way, a computerised registration system would be set up to ensure strict check on their activities till their return,” the Punjab official sources said.
As the Punjab describes such restrictions as part of its security policy, the Frontier government believes that such a step would create provincial disharmony as no Pakistani citizen could be barred from staying at any corner of the country.
Director Public Relations (DPR), Punjab, Mohiuddin Wani, while speaking on behalf of the
provincial government, said any final decision about the issue would be taken once the IDPs started migrating to the province.
Responding to a query, the DPR said the Punjab government would welcome the displaced persons whenever it deemed necessary. ìPresently, the NWFP government is absorbing all the IDPs.î
Also, Director General Relief, Punjab, Rizwanullah Baig, said the people of the province were donating generously for the IDPs. ìWe will provide all kinds of material assistance to the displaced persons through a coordination committee.î
However, ANP Vice President Haji Muhammad Adeel said: ìYes, we have heard that the Punjab is not willing to take the IDPs and this step will send a wrong message to other provinces.î Adeel said the Punjab should also declare war on terror as the Frontier province had done. “Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced assistance for the IDPs, which is only peanuts in view of the fact that Punjab is the elder brother.”
PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq, in his talk with this correspondent on Monday, had given “rising temperature” as the major reason for not allowing the establishment of the IDPs’ camps in the Punjab.
A PML-N consultative round held in Islamabad last Monday with Nawaz Sharif in the chair had first discussed to adopt a policy of extending help to the displaced persons while retaining them within the NWFP.
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But hasn’t Punjab recently facilitated 200 IDP families???Is Dawn lying to us when I hear report of IDPs being offered sustenance and safe haven in Punjab whereas Sindhi nationalists tell them to get lost….
I think i’ll take dawn reports above what you say as they have more evidence and operate in the REAL WORLD whereas you just spread propaganda sitting in North America hoping to turn English understanding Sindhis against Pakistan…..
Miftah send me an email and tell me more about yourself in the email and we will see what we can do for you…Insha_Allah
Thanks Miftah for slapping the face of the poster. While I was reading this news it seemed fishy. Since you are from Swat and living in Pindi tells me that you are living in punjab. I think MQM and some Sindhi extremists are trying to divert their hate towards punjab to destabilize the country so that can please their masters in uSA and UK.
im fram swat and now we leve in pindi i want to go uk or canada and i need help
This proves that PPP sindh is Anti Sindh and Anti Sindhi People by allowing IDP s in Sindh .