Prepared by:

Al-Khidmat Dr. Zafar Iqbal

Welfare Society Earthquake Relief Work Fawwad Sherwani

Fist Report:

Karachi in Baluchistan 5th November, 2008

29th October, 2008

Al Khidmat welfare society Karachi is a well known organization of Pakistan. It has gain
international recognition during the relief work after earthquake 2005 in upper Pakistan. It
carried out the largest medical relief work during the relief period, started soon after the
disaster and is still running rehabilitation work in the earthquake affected region.

During the recent earthquake in the northwestern districts of Baluchistan, the largest and
thinly populated and mountainous part of Pakistan, Al Khidmat (AKWS) has launched the
relief campaign in the affected districts of Pishin and Ziarat.

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 Damages:

Apart from more than 300 deaths and complete damage to 2000 homes and partial
damages to 10, 000, the shocks have resulted in several thousand people homeless in this
bone chilling winter. The disaster has brought the flood of disease, hunger and sufferings
for these already deprived people. Apart from districts of Pishin and Ziarat, Some damages
also occurred in district Qila Saifullah.

• In Ziarat district (130 000 people), 14

villages in Kawas and Kach Union Councils
(35 000 people) are badly affected.
• Around 12 000 people are displaced.
• In Pishin district (475 619 people),
Khanozai, Rod Mulazai and Dilsora Union
Councils are the most affected. Affected Area “Wam”
•
Recurring aftershocks have prompted some
people to move to safer places. The remaining
population is living in tents or partially
damaged houses. However, there are not
enough tents to accommodate all of them,
leaving many exposed to harsh cold weather
Affected Area “Warchoom” and risk of respiratory diseases.

Relief Goods
Relief Work: Karachi to Quetta
Soon after the disaster severity Al Khidmat (welfare
society) immediately set up a relief team under the
supervision of Aijazullah Khan the relief coordinator,
Mr. Fawwad Sherwani the deputy relief coordinator
and Mr. Maqbool Alam Manager Admin.

• • On 30th Oct. five

emergency relief centers were
set up at Karachi, Lahore,
Rawalpindi, Quetta and Ziarat.

• 10 Relief camps to collect relief

goods and fund were set up
immediately in Karachi the
economic hub of Pakistan.
Central Relief Camp “Warchoom”

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• The response from community was prompt and on 30th of October a convoy
containing relief goods including food items ,tents, tirpaals, utensils , stoves,
jackets ,warm clothes ,tin pack food ,
medicines(worth Rs. 2.2 million). The first
relief team under supervision of, Mr. Fawwad
Sherwani left for the affected areas.

• Al Khidmat Welfare Society Karachi set up a

central relief camp at Warchoom, from where
500 families were provided tents food items
and warm clothes the very next day of the Installation of Tent
disaster i.e. 30th Oct. 2008.

• Survey at Kawas, Warchoom, Waam,

Ahmadoon union councils was started 0n 31st
Oct. 2008, for the estimation of damages.

• On 2nd Nov. 2008 two trucks containing 30,000

kg flour, tents, gas heaters and food items were
dispatched for Ziarat.
Tent ready to use

• On 4th Nov. 2008 ex- secretary al Khidmat

welfare society (76 years old|) Mr. Abdul
Rasheed Baig, left for Baluchistan supervise
field operations of al Khidmat relief works. He
is based at Warchoom (18 km before Ziarat
city, while going from Quetta to Ziarat) were
he has setup a control centre for relief work.

• 200 volunteers from Pishin, Ziarat and Loralai

districts, alongwith 25 vehicles started Distribution of Food Stuff
humanitarian relief work especially removing
the injured from the debris of destruction.
• 80 dead bodies were removed from the debris
and their coffin/burial was arranged.

• Medical teams were sent for relief with the

collaboration of Pakistan Islamic Medical
Association (PIMA) and Umair Sana Welfare
Foundation, to Kankhezi, Ahmadoon and
Manaa Dr. Owais of PIMA supervised
Medical Relief Operation
Dr. Owais of PIMA
examining a child

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Collaboration:

UK Islamic Mission (UKIM)

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA)
Umair Sana Welfare Foundation (USWF)
District Administration Ziarat
District Administration Pishin
District Administration Qila Saifullah
Al-Khidmat Khawateen Karachi
Pakistan International Airline (PIA)
Pakistan Railway Lahore Region
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan

APPEAL
Apart from food, shelter, warm cloths, blankets and medical relief, the families of
affected areas need long term rehabilitation and support. Al-Khidmat appeals to
the inland and overseas Pakistanis and donor agencies to act promptly at this
moment of suffering and pain. The below freezing point temperature of the region
is making the situation more devastating especially for the children and elderly.
Al-Khidmat through its well organized team of volunteers can carry out the
required relief work which is its hallmark and well recognized internationally.
Rehabilitation Program
Apart from food and medicines for urgent need, shelter considering the
devastating affects of bone chilling weather in the region is planned by Al-
Khidmat.
Proposed shelter is comprised of two rooms and a kitchen and a bathroom.
It will cost 200,000 Rs for each.
As firs step we have an estimate of 100 shelters of Rs 20,000,000.
Usually a village in this region is composed of 30 to 40 houses, so the first step
will completely rehabilitate 2 villages.

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 Contact:

Aijazullah Khan
Disaster Relief Coordinator &
Disaster Rehabilitation Program
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
+923332121418 - +923232390833
E-mail: aijazullahalkhidmat@gmail.com

Syed Maqbool Alam

Manager Admin
+923002062339
E-mail: syed_maqbool_alam@yahoo.com

Fawwad Sherwani
Program Officer & Disaster Relief Coordinator
+923213897304 – +923332294614
E-mail: fawwad79@gmail.com

Faisal Badar
Media Coordinator
+923213897309
mediaalkhidmat@gmail.com

Head Office
504, Quaideen Colony, Opp. Islamia College
Karachi- Pakistan.
Ph: +92-21-4912568, 4915361-4
E-mail: alkhidmat@cyber.net.pk
www.alkhidmat.org.pk

Bank Detail
Al-Khidmat Relief Fund
A/c # 1922-2, M.C.B. Bank Ltd. P.E.C.H.S (Allama Iqbal Road) Branch,
Branch Code: 1337, Karachi, Pakistan