Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Scenario in the Rural Northern Areas (N.W.F.P.) of Pakistan

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This paper is an analysis of the Reconstruction Scenario in the Rural Northern Areas of Pakistan that took place after the Earthquake of October 08, 2005. These areas included Azad Jammu Kashmir and NWFP Province. It explores the main reasons for this magnitude of destruction, highlighting the immediate issues, the three pronged strategy developed for re-habilitation and reconstruction of the region, i.e. ensuring immediate survival, immediate re-habilitation measures adopted and re-construction. This paper gives an overview of the weaknesses and shortcomings on part of the Government of Pakistan in overcoming the situation. It discusses at length the issues of income and livelihood generation for the affected population. An

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