I saw this little news story and it rang a bell—isn’t Church World Service (funded with government contract money) a big operator at this camp?
Here is the news story that caught my eye—Pakistanis aren’t too thrilled with the refugees from Afghanistan.
MANSEHRA: The district police will launch a crackdown against Afghan refugees involved in crime. The decision was taken at the monthly crime meeting of the Police Department held here on Monday. Senior Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Khalid Khan Tanoli, who chaired the meeting, asked the police officers to provide foolproof security to the foreigners and non-governmental organisations carrying out development projects and social work.
The police officer noted that timber smuggling was on the rise in the district and illegal saw machines were the main cause behind it. He said every police station should constitute a team to take action against the timber smugglers and outlaws involved in crime and staying at the Afghan refugee camps.
Looks like it’s Church World Service helping the Afghan refugees with their woodworking skills, here. And, here is more on the US government contractor, Church World Service, in Pakistan. Refugees are being trained to return home to Afghanistan (someday soon, hopefully! since the government in Afghanistan wants us out, and most Americans want us out too!):
In 1996 the Mansehra program recognized that it needed to look forward to the day its clients would return to Afghanistan. One of its goals was to prepare the refugees for their return and give them as much knowledge as possible on matters that affect their health.
New readers should know that Church World Service is one of eleven major federal “refugee” contractors, here. Check out their most recent financial statement here and note that they received over $35 million from you (taxpayers) last year. But, they aren’t just spending your money in Pakistan, they are busy bringing refugees to your cities and towns as well.