ReliefWeb

HIGHLIGHTS

• Vulnerable families in Balochistan, KP and FATA face a bitter winter and urgently need winterized non-food items and support to rebuild damaged or destroyed houses.

• An assessment mission to Kurram Agency is slated for 21 to 24 January to determine whether the conditions for return are appropriate.

• Local authorities are stepping up efforts to combat polio. Latest data indicate polio cases increased by 57 per cent last year, from 58 cases in 2012 to 91 in 2013.