APPEAL FOR DONATIONS

 

 

 

 

No. Gen. 10/03                                                                                                                       7 August, 2003

 

 

           

Heavy rains and flood have inflicted colossal damage to lives and property in the Provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. Government of Pakistan is doing its best to provide immediate relief to the affectee people and is working hard for their early rehabilitation.

 

            Further information and details can be obtained from the following phone and fax numbers of the Control Room of the Emergency Relief Cell, Cabinet Division, Islamabad (Functioning Room) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all working days and closed holidays Ph: 0011 9251 9208100; 9202528, Fax No. 0011 9251 9221269.

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            In view of the seriousness of the situation Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has made a public appeal to all Pakistanis and international community to generously donate towards the relief and rehabilitation of over a million people. The text of the Prime Minister’s public appeal is reproduced below:

 

“My dear countrymen and international community,

Greetings,

 

            As you are well aware, our two Provinces, viz Sindh and Balochistan, are passing through a difficult time due to heavy rains and floods. Colossal damage has been caused to life, property and livelihood. The Provincial Governments and the Federal Government are doing their utmost for provision of relief. The Government of Pakistan is also committed towards the rehabilitation process of the flood affectees in days ahead.

 

At this critical juncture, I would appeal to all Pakistanis and the international community to come forward and make generous donations for the relief and rehabilitation of over a million people. All foreign governments, international organizations, philanthropists community based organizations, NGOs, etc. wishing to contribute towards this noble cause may deposit their cash donations in any of the scheduled banks of Pakistan within the country and abroad. These cash donations are to be credited to the Account of the “Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund” opened with all the scheduled banks for the purpose. In the countries where no branches of the scheduled banks of Pakistan exist, donations may be deposited with the Pakistan Missions in such countries.

 

            Donations in kind by the foreign governments may be delivered to the Government of Pakistan through their respective missions in Pakistan while those by individuals, NGOs and others abroad may be consigned direct to the Director General, Emergency Relief Cell, Cabinet Division, Cabinet Block, Islamabad.

 

           

 

Prime Minister

Islamic Republic of Pakistan”

 

 

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