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I think the sheer number of natural disasters is having a huge effect. But while I hate to dwell on it, the lack of media coverage is also disappointng. It's amazing how access to pictures influences how newsworthy a disaster is.

Following the Tsunami there was a flood of images and footage that was beamed across the world. With this disaster I have seen very few images of the actual earthquake.

I don't believe Pakistan helping the US has anything to do with the poor relief effort. It's just not a desirable country to help for several reasons. As sad as that is, that is the world we live in.

It is possible that some of the poor could be poached by Taliban or other organisations, but I doubt this will be significant.

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U.N.: QUAKE SURVIVORS WILL FREEZE

One month after a massive quake rocked South Asia, the top U.N. humanitarian official called it a "race against time" to help more than 200,000 people in the higher mountainous regions of Pakistan.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/0...uake/index.html

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING A THREAT TO PAKISTAN QUAKE SURVIVORS

An international aid agency is working with the Pakistani government to help survivors of last month's earthquake fight the threat of human trafficking.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...tan_051121.html

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WINTER STORM KILLS HOMELESS PAKISTANI QUAKE VICTIMS

The first major winter storm has hit Pakistani Kashmir, killing two people left homeless by last month's earthquake as aid workers warn it could be the tip of the iceberg.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...aid-051128.html

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An interesting news article:
https://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus....R20060321b.html
Pakistani Women Victims of Islamic Ordinances
This is a very sad news piece. It shows how terrible life is for women under Muslim law.

As far as I am concerned, this shows true barbarism within a supposedly "modern" nation.

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This is a very sad report but I think you incorrectly link these acts with the Muslim faith.

Honour killings are not confined to Muslims. I am aware they occur in many parts of south Asia, including non-Muslim parts of India. They also occur in Africa and other parts of the world. I think they are a hideous, backwards act. But it is wrong to pigeon-hole honour killings as an act of Islam.

You can not link prisoner rape as a product of Islamic law. Rape is not a religiously motivated act. It is a criminal act and no doubt in breach of Pakistan's law. Rape is also against US, Australian and just about every other nation's laws I am aware of. But find me a country where rape is not a reality of prisoner life?

Pakistan has a lot of troubles but this is not because they are a Muslim country. Malaysia is a Muslim country and has a very low crime rate.

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I never tied it to Islam. I pointed out how this is happening in this modern world. I despise any culture that doesn't crack down on, prosecute, and execute men who do these things. It is even worse when the government not only officially approves of these actions, but actually passes laws causing even more pain and oppression on their own women.

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I"m not sure I believe that Pakistan's government and laws sanction rape or honour killings. Could you find me the piece of legislation that does this and an example of officials who encourage such disgusting behaviour?

I agree that authorities should come down hard on such criminals acts. However, policing in a country like Pakistan is very different and vastly more difficult than it is in western countries. The government doesn't even control all of Pakistan, it is quite a lawless state.