ISLAMABAD – International anti-poverty agency ActionAid has raised concerns about growing hunger, food insecurity and gender-based violence in Pakistan’s flood affected areas.
According to a press release issued on Saturday, ActionAid Pakistan ‘s country representative Jemal Ahmed said, “Through our close interaction with flood affected communities, we are much concerned about growing incidents of violence against women, including harassment and domestic violence.
Moreover, people are unable to produce food as most agricultural land has either been washed away, water logged or covered with sand. Malnourishment among children, pregnant and lactating mothers is dangerously high.”
“If food is not made available for flood-affected people urgently, millions more will go hungry and secondary death toll may increase considerably. The government should come up with a medium to long term comprehensive programme for the rehabilitation of agriculture and livelihood,” he said.
