The tribal town of Parachinar and its surrounding areas in the North
West Frontier Province of Pakistan has recently witnessed a surge of
violence, claiming more than 100 lives. In this relatively small town
of 70,000 people, it is the Shia Muslims that make up the majority of
the population. Since the attacks began, 74 of our brothers have lost
their lives ? of these, twenty five were youths aged 14 to 25 and forty
seven were married and left behind 184 orphans in total. 215
individuals have also been injured ? of these, forty five are presently
in hospital.
For the past two months, Parachinar has been under
curfew after attempts to calm the fighting failed. Today, wounded
women, children and men are dying in hospitals due to lack of medicine.
Many of our brethren cannot afford to pay the high hospital bills and
the cost of ration food is very expensive. In light of the increasing
violence in Parachinar and the number of our brothers and sisters
affected
by the aggression, The World Federation of KSIMC is launching the
Pakistan Emergency Relief Fund to raise donations to provide essential
goods and services the people of Parachinar.
The
town of Parachinar together with other rural areas in the North Western
Region in Pakistan needs a great deal of help both in emergency
medicines as well as essentials such as clothing, food and water.
In
these days and nights of Muharram, let us remember those who died
fighting to save their religion and contribute to our fellow brothers
and sisters. Your gift today can make a world of a difference tomorrow.
You can send your cheques to the CoEJ Offices or pay online at
www.coej.org |
