The Pakistan Earthquake Humanitarian Fund and the Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund have collected more than 570 thousand dollars. Both funds were officially closed Monday by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Retired Major General Pehin Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad who is also the adviser for both funds.
Both funds were handed over the donation from three government departments. The Mosque Affairs Department donated more than 31 thousand 990 dollars to the Pakistan Earthquake Humanitarian Fund and nearly 4 thousand 300 dollars to the Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund. The Tutong District Department donated more than 4 thousand 640 dollars to the Pakistan Earthquake Humanitarian Fund. The Temburong District Department donated nearly 400 thousand dollars for both funds.
Later in the afternoon, the Pakistani Earthquake Humanitarian Fund and Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund received two more donations totalling more than 32 thousand dollars. The Ministry of Education gave 30 thousand 250 dollars while the Ministry of Communication contributed one thousand 780 dollars.