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| Order against Save the Children suspended |
| 2015-06-16 |
| [DAWN] Although the Ministry of Interior has "held in abeyance" its letter ordering the international non-government organisation (INGO) Save the Children (StC) to close down its operations, confusion still prevails over whether the organization will be allowed to resume its operations. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... while welcoming the ministry's decision to reconsider their stance towards StC, the organization itself says it will not resume operations until the situation becomes clear, adding that its 1,200 regular employees as well as the 600 daily wagers will remain on standby until further notice. Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed, the official spokesperson for the government, however, seemed unaware of the situation. "I can only speak on the matter after being briefed by the interior ministry," the minister said when asked to comment on the change in StC's status. After the government introduced new regulations for the INGOs' registration in November 2013, as many as 150 INGOs had applied for registration, of which 19 were registered and five were refused registration. Officials said the rest had obtained interim permission as a number of clearance certificates that were required for INGO registration were still missing from their applications. |
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