Pakistan in Media

Over the past few years, more and more international organizations have pulled out of Pakistan due to the security situation. To many it seems almost unbelievable that in the aftermath of the October 2005 earthquake, so many foreign aid workers had been able to move freely through the northern areas. For affected people this was a mercy. Things have, within a few years, changed beyond recognition. Most recently the UN has announced a scaling down of its operations in Balochistan. The organization had been receiving threats suggesting that promises made in the wake of the release of the UNHCR chief, John Solecki, abducted earlier this year and held for two months, had not been kept. A UN spokesperson has said that the pullback will affect projects in agriculture and for the uplift of women.
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