UNHCR distributes 10,000 radio sets in Pakistan quake zone

The UN refugee agency UNHCR has completed the distribution of 10,000 multi-power radio sets in the areas of Pakistan that were hit by an earthquake last October.

The radio sets, a donation by media development NGO Internews, are run on dynamo, solar, battery and direct electric current power. They feature AM, FM and shortwave bands with a flash light, thermometer, siren, storage compartment and a compass.

In a statement, UNHCR’s Senior Emergency Coordinator in Islamabad, Kilian Kleinschmidt said that the multi-power radio set distribution is part of UNHCR and its partners’ endeavours to maximize the information outreach to the earthquake affected population of Pakistan.

”We know that timely and factual information in the post-relief phase is a great help to the millions of the earthquake affected people struggling hard to start a new life”, he added.

UNHCR is also co-sponsoring a radio show called “Himmat Jawan Hai” with the Pakistan government’s Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and Radio Power FM99 from Islamabad, Abottabad, Muzaffarabad and Bagh, intended for the information of people affected by the earthquake.

The daily 30-minute show (90-minutes on Sundays) provides information on the rehabilitation process and has interviews with officials and the affected population in the camps and return areas.

Source: Media Network, Government of Pakistan

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