Eid Milad-un-Nabi National Holiday

Inauguration of IOM Rubble Removal Program, Muzaffarabad

Producer: Riaz Karim

- Jonathan Adelton, USAID Pakistan Mission Director

- Brian Kellinian, Head of Earthquake Response, IOM

- Zahid Amin, Tehsil Municipal Officer

- Very positive feedback from community about IOM 's work.

- USAID spent $150,000 on rubble removal in Muzaffarabad

- IOM will extend this project to other areas.

SOS Village for Orphans , Mansehra

Producer: Adnan Rashid

- Syed Sheryar, Director, SOS

- SOS will aim to provide higher education also.

Third Phase of planning for water and sanitation, International Medical Corps , Mansehra

Producer: Naveed Alam

- Sara Ahrari, Water & Sanitation Specialist, IMC

- IMC playing key role in water and sanitation, a sector closely related to health.

-145 water projects in Battagram and in 330 union councils in Mansehra.

- Projects will be completed in May 2006, but IMC will stay until August in case further help is needed.

National Volunteer Movement , Mansehra

Producer: Inam Khattak

- Tanveer-u-Rehman, Head of National Volunteer Movement, NWFP

- Volunteers will continue to play key role in reconstruction.

Deadline to close Al Rashid Tent Village , Mansehra

Producers: Junaid Iqbal & Awais Qadir (journalism trainees from Bagh)

- Chan Zeb, Tent Village incharge

- People do not want to return to Balakot where they will not be able to rebuild their homes.

-They are happy in the camp where they are provided with food and education

-Widows and orphans have settled in the camp so it is difficult to close.

Vox pop about govt. compensation survey, Chitra Topi, Bagh

Producers: Ahmadullah & Wajid Habib (Journalism trainees from Bagh)

- People are frustrated that the govt wants to conduct the survey. They accept the previous survey results.

People returning and others staying in camps, Bagh, AJK

Producer: Sher Ghazi

- Shazia, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF, Bagh

- Arash Shehzad, Incharge, Helping Hands Tent Village , Bagh

- People complain they have no land to return to because of landslides, particularly near the Indo-Pak border.

- UNICEF is evaluating conditions in native villages to see if they are acceptable for people to return to.

- Other people are looking to establish permanent shelters.

- “We don't want to send the people by force, but the govt is forcing us to evacuate the camp.” Arash Shehzad.

Interview about Pakistan Islamic Medical Association's (PIMA) relief activities.

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

- Dr. Iqbal, General Secretary, PIMA.

- Talked about the medical facilities they provide.

Interview with Assistant Commissioner, Muzaffarabad

Producer: Shah Nawaz

Masood-u-Rahman, Assistant Commissioner, Muzaffarabad

- According to seismic report, only 17 km2 in the red zone.

Cherie Blair's Visit to NCHD school, Basian, Balakot (Mansehra)

Producers: Wajid Habib, Mohammad Ishfaq (journalism trainees)

- Sajid Tanoli, Assistant District Manager, National Commission for Human Development

- Ms. Naheeda Waqar, Head Teacher

- Faisal Khan, Assistant Issue Project Manager NCHD

- Students and staff were happy to receive Cherie Blair and felt she was pleased with the children's cultural performances.

Kaghan Road (Mansehra) closed due to landslides

Producers: Awais Qadir, Junaid Iqbal (trainees)

- Subidan Mohammad Hafiz, Frontier Works Organization

- Drivers complain that fares are increasing due to the landslides.

Widows Spotlight. Focus on widows who have not received any relief in Balakot (Mansehra).

- Abid Hussain, Employment Officer, ILO , Balakot

- Some widows have no source of income.

- ILO runs vocational centres for women, but these do not yet target widows specifically.

Internews training for female reporters from affected areas in Abbottabad

Producer: Ahmadullah

- Internews radio producers and trainees.

- Journalism trainees hope to build on the training they have received.

- Internews aims to train more women journalists.

Education in Allai

Producer: Inam Khattak

- Kurshid Khan, Psycho-Education Officer, Care International

- Educational institutions are still damaged.

-No high schools were operational until last month.

- The task to rebuild educational institutions is enormous.

Assistance from National Institute for the Handicapped , Islamabad

Producer: Naveed Alam

- Yaqoob, Medical Social Welfare Officer NIH

-Psychological counseling, surgery and hospitals provided for the disabled.

- American Society Association (Pakistani NGO based in New York ) donated 560 wheelchairs and other equipment.

Interview with Mansehra Development Authority Director about the influence of relief organizations in Ghazikot Township , Mansehra

Producer: Jamal Swati

Abrar Shah, Director, Mansehra Development Authority

-People are concerned about heavy traffic due to relief orgs' presence.

- Water and electricity prices are rising.

-People are trying to cooperate and solve problems.

Interview about Sungi Development Foundation's reconstruction plans, Abbottabad (Mansehra), NWFP

Producer: Tazeem Yasin

- Amjad Nazir, Program Manager, Sungi, Abbottabad

Interview with Education Coordinator, Save the Children - UK , Muzaffarabad

Producer: Shah Nawaz

- Andre Danriek, Education Coordinator, Save the Children- UK

- 55 govt. schools will be built in Muzaffarabad and Bagh.

-Teacher training programs are planned.

Jazba-e-Tameer -inspired cricket tournament, Oghi, Mansehra

Producer: Ahmadullah

- Sadiq Tanoli, Naib Nazim Oghi

Mushtaq, Organizer

- 26 teams took part.

- People want tournaments to continue to raise the moral of affected people.

Interview with Mansehra District Nazim about President Musharraf's visit.

Producer: Jamal Swati

- Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, District Nazim of Mansehra

- 25 billion rupees promised for reconstruction of civil structures in Mansehra.

- “We have not asked the people of Balakot to build anything, it is their choice.” Nazim.

Sarhad Rural Support Programs' shelters in Gabori (Mansehra)

Producers: Mohammad Ishfaq & Wajid Habib (trainees)

- Shahid, Engineer, SRSP

- People appreciate the quality of the shelters and the fact that the organization gave priority to widows.

- Sarhad Rural Support Program has provided temporary and permanent shelters in many areas.

Nutrition Centre , Action Against Hunger, Balakot (Mansehra)

Producer: Sadia Younus

- Abrar Hussain, Supervisor, Action Against Hunger Nutrition Centre, Balakot

- Naseem Akhtai, Lady Health Worker

- Action Against Hunger sends people into the field daily to identify children suffering from malnutrition and deliver nutritional supplements.

-The most severe cases are invited to the centre for treatment on a weekly basis.

Women's health facilities, United Pakistan Camp , Mansehra, NWFP

Producer: Sumeera Awan and journalism trainees

- A lack of x-ray and ultrasound facilities.

- People from Kaghan Valley and Neelum Valley , AJK requested that hospitals be built close to their homes.

Friends Welfare Association school, Shinkiari (Mansehra)

Producers: Awais Qadir and Junaid Iqbal (journalism trainees from Bagh)

- Javed Iqbal, Chairman, Friends Welfare Association

- Shaban, Teacher, New Hope Academy

- Children prefer the new school to their former school.

Ashiana Orphan Centre , Hattok, Punjab

Producer: Nighat Hunzai and journalism trainees

- Col. Aftab, Project Director

- Uzma, Resident Project Officer

- Children are satisfied.

- Centre set up for earthquake victims on the outskirts of the disaster zone.

- Plan to establish higher education centres.

Sunday

16 – April- 06

* Week's best reports broadcast on the Sunday show.

* IFRC and Pakistan Red Crescent Society –

Encouraging people to participate in surveys or other data collection programs.

* International Medical Corps – Child immunization.

* ILO (Balakot) – Employment opportunities.

* USAID -- Names and locations of hospitals and health centres in affected areas.

* Ibn Sina Afghanistan – Hygiene and health.

* Humanitarian reporting training for female journalists.

Date: Mon 10 th - Sat 15 th April

Location: Buraq 104 FM, Abbottabad

Participants: 7 female trainees from across the earthquake zone.