Today, the ICRC in Islamabad and Geneva reiterated its commitment to continue working in Pakistan, but on a much reduced scale.
The announcement comes after a comprehensive assessment of the operational environment and of our assistance and protection programs in the country, three months after the murder of ICRC health program manager Khalil Dale in Quetta.
Most of our relief and protection activities in Pakistan, including visits to detainees, come to an end. In the future and if conditions permit, the Islamabad delegation and Peshawar sub-delegation intend to focus on healthcare for the wounded and the physically disabled, notably through the reopening of an ICRC field hospital in Peshawar.
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