Islamabad 5th August, 2010: Telenor Pakistan has pledged Rs 100 Million to Pakistan Red Crescent Society for relief and rehabilitation of flood affectees. The amount will be used to facilitate immediate relief efforts and longer term rehabilitation initiatives by Pakistan Red Crescent Society.
The 100 million cheque was hander over by Chief Strategy Officer and VP Corporate Affairs, Telenor Pakistan, Aamir Ibrahim to PRCS Secretary General Muhammad Ilyas Khan at the PRCS National Headquarters here on Thursday.
Secretary General, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Brig Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Retd, appreciated Telenor Pakistan's timely contribution. He said, This is a great initiative from Telenor Pakistan and hopefully will also encourage other organizations to contribute in a similar manner . This is a national crisis and everyone needs to do their part by coming forward and extending support."
He said that the PRCS in collaboration with International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies, International Committee of Red Cross and other Sister National Societies is supporting 40,000 families ($29million, PKR 2.3 Billion) in the flood affected areas of Pakistan.
He said that the each affected family will be provided shelter, food items, non-food items, hygiene kits, kitchen utensils set, mosquito net, psychosocial and tracing support.
He said that PRCS has so far provided support to over 56,000 people in KPK, 8000 in Balochistan.
Chief Strategy Officer and VP Corporate Affairs, Telenor Pakistan, Aamir Ibrahim said, In this hour of need, where millions have been affected by devastating floods across the country, Telenor Pakistan stands by its brethren. We will contribute through donating funds, offering our telecommunication services and volunteering our collective employee efforts towards the rehabilitation of the affectees. We this humble effort will help those who need it most."
He said Telenor Pakistan also takes a lead in extending support to disaster victims. In wake of October 2008 earthquake in Baluchistan, it was the first telecom operator to reach the affected area that provide communication facilities and a month's supply of food items to 160 families . Telenor Pakistan and PRCS also worked together during the IDP crisis to help thousands of displaced people for tribal areas of Pakistan.