This study investigates the role and performance of Pakistan government and humanitarian
agencies during relief and emergency aid assistance to 2005 earthquake victims. This
comparative study is based on empirical data collected from 30 most affected villages of NWFP (Pakistan) and AJK through a sample survey on 1st anniversary of 2005 earthquake.
About 500 randomly selected heads of the families were interviewed in the sampled area.
Mann-Whitney Wilcoxon test is used to compare the relief assistance provision and
satisfaction shown by sufferers toward government agencies and Non-governmental
Organizations (NGOs) during relief program. While Chi-Squire test is used only to
investigate the relationship between affected areas and respondents’ demographic
characteristics. Evidently, results show that the NGOs provided more relief items in a better
way to victims of 2005 earthquake than did the Government of Pakistan. This study will be
helpful in disaster management planning at government and non-governmental levels.
Keywords: Performance; Earthquake; NGOs; Government; Relief Efforts