Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan has repatriated more than 600 people from Syria and Iraq, announced Marat Imankulov, the Secretary of the Security Council, on Kyrgyzstan’s “Birinchi Radio.”

“Around 800 Kyrgyz citizens, along with their families, were in Syria. Some died there, some escaped, and some are in prisons in Syria and Iraq. We had to bring back their wives and children. About 60 people remain in the camps,” he said.

According to him, psychologists, representatives from the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Health, religious leaders, and theologians have been working with those who returned to Kyrgyzstan. They are undergoing rehabilitation.

“This was a presidential order, and I support it. All state bodies participated in the repatriation. These are our citizens, whether they are good or bad. What is the fault of the children? Who, if not the state, will take care of them?” he said.

The Secretary of the Security Council also identified where the greatest threat in the terrorist-extremist realm for the region’s countries comes from.

“The greatest danger in the terrorist-extremist realm comes from Afghanistan. I am far from suggesting that the Taliban will attack us or Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan.

They have many unresolved problems within their country, economic issues, and food security concerns.

On their territory are those who fled from Syria or Iraq. Also, there are members of international terrorist organizations. If these organizations were not funded from outside, they would have ceased their activities long ago,” Imankulov explained.

The USA provided assistance in the return of the widows and children of ISIS fighters from Western Asia countries, kindly providing a plane for their repatriation.

Read: Kyrgyzstan grants social guarantees for ethnic Kyrgyz

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Courtesy: Central Asian Light (Posted on June 26, 2024)

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Umerkot, Sindh

In response to the severe heatwave affecting Umerkot for the past five days, women from local self-help groups have taken proactive measures to support their community and the people who visit city.

These women have set up a climate-adaptable heatwave camp at the Deputy Commissioner’s office nursery in Umerkot.

The initiative comes as part of an effort by the District Administration and District Disaster Management Authority to mitigate the impact of the rising temperatures on residents, locals, especially women and children, particularly daily wage workers who are most vulnerable to the extreme heat.

The heatwave camp, provides essential services such as access to cold drinking water and sweet soft drinks offering respite to passers-by and laborers.

On the inaugural day, several officials visited the camp, including Javed Ahmed Dahiri, Additional Deputy Commissioner-I; Shubhan Shaikh, ADC-II; Rajab Ali Sathio, Assistant Commissioner Umerkot and others.

The camp is part of a series of measures implemented across Umerkot district, where multiple NGOs have established similar facilities from Teen Talwar Chowk to the Bus Terminal. These camps not only provide water and sweet drinks but also disseminate vital information on heatwave precautions, highlighting community awareness and safety.

The Strengthening Partnership Organization (SPO) extended its full support to the district administration and the women groups. (PR)

Read: Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia

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