PM asks nation to donate with ‘Ansar-i-Madinah’ spirit in flood relief fund

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (NNI): After declaring emergency in rain-hit areas of the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a relief fund for assistance of flood-stricken people.
In a statement on Saturday, Shehbaz Sharif also made a fervent appeal to the people, especially the philanthropists, to generously help and donate for the people affected by the floods with the spirit of the ‘Ansar-i-Madinah’.
Alluding to the devastation caused by floods due to unprecedented rains, the prime minister said there has been an extraordinary destruction in Balochistan whilst immense losses have also been caused in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
Shehbaz Sharif said despite difficult economic situation the government has immediately released five billion rupees for the flood victims. He said there is a need to help the flood affected brothers, sisters and children with the spirit of ‘Ansar-i-Madinah’.
The cash assistance for the flood victims can be deposited in Prime Minister’s Relief Fund 2022 Account No. ‘G-12164’
The federal government has already declared emergency in the flood ravaged areas while the provincial governments have also been asked to declare the affected areas as calamity hit so that relief activities can be further accelerated. NNI