President's earthquake relief fund established
Musharraf reviews relief activities in Muzaffarabad
Sunday October 09, 2005 (1445 PST)
ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The Government of Pakistan has decided to establish a fund to be known as "President's Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims 2005" for providing relief to the people in the wake of recent earthquake victims in Pakistan and to mobilize resources for the relief efforts to the people affected by the earthquake.
All proceeds on account of "President's Relief Fund for earthquake victims 2005" and payment into the aforesaid fund will be received at all branches of State Bank of Pakistan, all Treasures and branches of National Bank of Pakistan, all branches of Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Ltd., Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. and Allied Bank Ltd.
All proceeds received in the name of the Fund will be credited to the Public Account of the Federal Government under following Heads of Account:
The Fund will receive donations from both domestic and international donors. Contributions from abroad will be received at all the branches of banks where such branches exist. In other foreign countries contributions will be received at Pakistan Missions and remitted to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Accounts of the Fund will be maintained by Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues, Islamabad.
Meanwhile, President Pervez Musharraf Sunday arrived in Muzaffarabad in view to review the relief activities in the affected areas of Azad Kashmir due to earthquake on Saturday.
On his arrival in Muzaffarabad, President Musharraf was given a briefing by GOC Lt. General Khalid Nawaz regarding current situation in Azad Kashmir after earthquake.
On the occasion Corp Commander Rawalpindi Lt. General Salauddin and other high army officials also accompanied the President.
President Musharraf directed Pak Army Engineering Corps FWO to go all out in providing relief activities and taking out injured persons from the rubble so that they can be provided medical attention at the earliest.
They must pace up their efforts to take out the dead bodies and injured from the debris.
He further added that relief fund must be established in Prime Minister's Secretariat in view to help the affectees of earthquake.
PML establishes relief camp to help earthquake victims, Ch Shujaat donates Rs 10m
Pakistan Muslim League has established PML National Relief Camp at its head office in Islamabad to help the earthquake victims in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, NWFP and Northern Areas.
Mr. Imtiaz Ranjha, the Secretary Finance and Political Affairs of PML said Senator Nisar Memon has been nominated as the coordinator of the camp established on the direction of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
The PML president who is on his way back from London after cancellation of the walima of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi' son has announced to donate Rs 10 million from his personal account to the PML National Relief Camp.
Mr. Ranjha expressed sympathies with the families hurt by the earthquake on the behalf of PML and assured them that the party will mobilise all its resources to help them out.
Terming earthquake of Saturday a national tragedy, he appealed the people to come forward and help the unfortunate people in their testing hours by contributing food, medicine, blankets and camps.
These relief goods will be collected at PML House round the clock.
Meanwhile the Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League has asked party workers to show solidarity with earthquake victims and take part in the relief efforts for their rehabilitation.
He appealed the workers of the party to cancel Iftar parties and celebrate Eid with simplicity.
He asked them to spend the money saved through this practice to help the poor people of NWFP, AJK and Northern Areas who have been hurt by earthquake of Saturday.
He further said that a relief camp has been established at PML House in Islamabad where food, medicine, blankets and camps will be collected for the earthquake victims.
Edhi allocates Rs. 100m for relief work
The chief of Edhi Foundation has said more than 25 thousand people are feared to dead in earth quake which hit the country on Saturday.
He was talking to Online exclusively at Edhi House here on Sunday.
He said Edhi foundation has allocated an immediate budget of one hundred million rupees for relief works.
Edhi said medical teams and hundred of ambulances were taking part in relief activities and three helicopters have also been chartered to enhance the relief work.
He said a control room has been established at Edhi House Islamabad where relief activities were being monitored and he himself is supervising relief activities.
He said Sehr-o-aftar was also being provided to people in Azad Kashmir, Northern Areas, Balakot, Garhi Habib Ullah, Kohistan and in all affected areas.
Edhi said foundation was also arranging to bury the dead bodies in large number.
He has appealed the people to come forward and help in relief work.
Nawaz Sharif announces Rs 5 million for quake victims
Former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has announced aid of 5 million rupees for quake victims.
According to a private television, the aid will be used for the affectees of province Punjab, NWFP and Azad Jammu Kashmir.
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