Indonesia Helps

Indonesian socialite donates Rp 50 mln for flood victims

ISLAMABAD, Sep- Prominent Pakistan-origin Indonesian socialite and medical practitioner Badaruzzaman has presented a cash donation of Indonesian Rp 50 million to Pakistan’s Ambassador to Indonesia Sanaullah for disbursement among the flood affected people , said a message received here on Wednesday.

Badaruzaman, who was accompanied by Chairman Kashmir Solidarity Forum Jakarta Dr. Zahir Khan said he was greatly moved by the plight of millions of Pakistanis who had became victims of natural calamity.
Ambassador Sanaullah lauded the goodwill gesture of Badaruzzaman and said Pakistan needed support from international community in the face of the gigantic challenge posed by wide-scale floods. He briefed him about the latest flood situation in Pakistan.
He said Pakistan was grateful to Indonesian government and philanthropists for their generous support for flood affected people.

PAK ARMY RELIEF

  Pak Army establishes over 300 relief camps for flood victims

ISLAMABAD, Sep - Pakistan Army has established over 300 relief camps across the country for flood affected people and is providing food and medical care to them. According to an ISPR press release issued on Wednesday, Army Engineers plugged the breaches in D.G Khan and now they are busy day and night in plugging the breaches at Tori Bund(dyke) and have completed 70 per cent work.

Army Aviation is actively involved in evacuating the people from flood areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Army has also distributed 12,000 Kg rations in Usta Mohammad, Gandakha and Saif Ullah Canal in Balochistan. While 71 tons of dry rations were distributed in Army Relief Camp at Nowshera donated by Saudi and Kuwaiti Ambassadors Around 97,000 people have gone back to their homes in Rahim Yar Khan.

UAE FEILD HOSPITAL

UAE army relief force field hospital starts functioning in Southern Punjab

 

ISLAMABAD, Sep : The UAE Army Relief Force Field Hospital Wednesday started operating with Pakistan Army in remote flood affected areas of southern Punjab. The field hospital of the UAE government quickly moved to Multan to cover the upper region of Muzaffargarh, Layya etc and to provide health facilities to the flood affected people of this region as no one has yet reached these areas due to no road network.

According to a UAE Embassy press release, the hospital is equipped with latest equipments including ambulances to provide medical facilities to the needy, badly affected by the devastating floods.
The head of the relief force met head of the Logistic Unit of Pakistan Army, Maj. Gen. Jamal and discussed the areas and basic requirements.
Meanwhile, the UAE army relief force will continue its operation during Eid to transport food stuff and other assistance to the flood victims, the press release added.

US HELPS

USAID to help Pak in health, education sectors 

ISLAMABAD, Sept - USAID has pledged that it will assist flood affectees in the areas of health and education.  This promise was made in a meeting between a USAID delegation and Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Sector.

The meeting discussed education and health issues in flood affected areas of Pakistan. The delegation pledged its full support and cooperation in this regard.
Suzanne Olds, a senior delegate of USAID told Shahnaz Wazir Ali that USAID is planning to provide prefabricated schools to ensure an early resumption of the schools education in the affected districts.
She also briefed Shahnaz about their plans and efforts in the health and restoration of healthcare facilities in these areas.
Shahnaz told the delegation that damage to the educational infrastructure is enormous. More than 6.5 million school going children, after losing their homes and everything, are out in the open skies.
Resumption of the schools needs provision of tents, text books and reading and writing materials to the children.
She maintained that after life saving, health is the most important sector that requires immediate attention and focus.
The government has successfully controlled diseases like cholera, malaria and diarrhea and others with the efforts of the Federal Health Ministry and provincial health departments.

ANGELINA JOLIE VISITS PAKISTAN

Angelina Jolie in Pakistan to highlight needs of flood victims

 

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 : UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie is in Pakistan, highlighting the suffering of millions of flood victims and the need for continuing aid for the displaced. Jolie is visiting flood-hit regions on Tuesday and Wednesday as the personal envoy of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antinio Guterres.

The Goodwill Ambassador is travelling to affected communities and meeting people involved in the relief efforts.
The award-winning actress last visited the country in November 2005 after a devastating earthquake swept northern Pakistan,according to a UNHCR press release issued here on Tuesday.     
The floods that first hit Pakistan in July have affected millions.
UNHCR has delivered help to almost 750,000 people, but continued flooding in many areas of southern Pakistan is creating new challenges for relief efforts.
“Pakistan remains in the midst of a massive humanitarian crisis as flooding continues across vast areas,” said Mengesha Kebede, UNHCR’s representative to Pakistan.

PM MEETS ARMY CHEIF

PM lauds army’s flood relief activities 

 

ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday appreciated the role played by the officers and jawans of the armed forces particularly the army in carrying out rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit areas.Talking to Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the PM House, the Prime Minister especially lauded the timely response of army aviation in rescuing the stranded people in these areas.The Prime Minister said the armed forces have an important role to play in the upcoming phases of reconstruction and rehabilitation in the flood affected areas.

 

The Army Chief briefed the Prime Minister about the relief activities being carried out by the army. He also apprised the Prime Minister about the overall security situation in the country.

Turkey HELPS

 TURKISH FIRST LADY MEETS PM GILLANI

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said that Pakistan-Turkey strategic ties are based on cultural and religious linkages, and our relations have stood the test of times.The Prime Minister was talking to the First Lady of Turkey, Madam Emina Erdogan, spouse of the Turkish Prime Minister Tayyep Ardogan who came to Pakistan to express Turkish people’s solidarity with their Pakistani brethren at this time of trial and tribulation.

First Lady, Mrs. Fauzia Gilani and Prime Minister’s daughter Syeda Fiza Batool Gilani were also present during the call on at the Prime Minister House on Thursday.
The Prime Minister thanked the First Lady of Turkey for overwhelming support and generous contribution of the Turkish Government and people to assist their Pakistani brethren at these trying times.
He apprised the Turkish delegation of flood damages and difficulties of flood affected people.
The Turkish First Lady said that Pakistan and Turkey are two brotherly countries which have supported each other through thick and thin, testifying strong bonds of close relations both at official and public levels.
She apprised the Prime Minister that all the Turkish institutions including media are engaged in raising funds for the flood affectees of Pakistan.
The meeting was attended by Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of State for Finance, Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Mr. Egemen Bagis, the Minister for European Affairs and Chief Negotiator, Mr. Takin Kuoukali, President Turkish Red Crescent, Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, Mustafa Babur Hizlan and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Nargis Sethi.