Muslim Aid has condemned the attack yesterday on the US based aid agency World Vision in Pakistan. Six members of staff were killed as gunmen forced their way into the office in Oghi village in Mansehra district, 80 km north of Islamabad, at about 9 a.m (0400 GMT). World Vision has suspended all operations in Pakistan.

The CEO of Muslim Aid Syed Sharfuddin, said “Muslim Aid takes such attacks on humanitarian organisations very seriously. We urge the Government of Pakistan to make sure that all those engaged in humanitarian work are able to pursue their programmes without fear of being attacked”.

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Notes to Editors

• Muslim Aid is a UK based relief and development agency established in 1985 and working in over 70 countries with field offices in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Cambodia, Gambia, Indonesia, India,  Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan.  We work with all in need, regardless of their race, religion, gender, nationality or political opinion and specialise in providing: emergency relief including food, shelter and medical support;  capacity building through water, sanitation and health programmes; education and skills training; micro-financing and income generation in addition to providing specialist programmes such as orphan care. As well as supplying practical help, Muslim Aid assists communities in examining the causes of poverty and underdevelopment, and in advocating for a more just society and a sustainable future.  

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