All stories related to Pakistan
Pakistan: capitalising on recovery
Jan 03, 2012
A cash for work program has provided flood survivors with income to aid rebuilding efforts
Pakistan: moving through the floodwaters in Sindh
Oct 14, 2011
Nine million struggle to survive in the wake of massive floods
Pakistan: Why food alone is not enough
Aug 19, 2010
People in Balochistan are pleased with ACT food distributions. But they still face tough choices
ACT in Pakistan
ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.
Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups
International organisations in Pakistan
Organisations funding work in Pakistan
- Bread for All
- Bread for the World
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief
- Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
- DanChurchAid
- Diakonie, Austria
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)
- ICCO
- Kerk In Actie
- Lutheran World Relief
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
- United Church of Canada
About Pakistan
- Population: 180.8 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Islamabad
- Largest city: Karachi
- Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq miles), excluding Pakistani-administered Kashmir (83,716 sq km/32,323 sq miles)
- Major languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi
- Major religion: Islam
- Life expectancy: 66 years (men), 67 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100 paisa
- Main exports: Textile products, rice, cotton, leather goods